flstandardbreds Chapter 365: The Palace Maids Are Not to Be Tried With 6
Chapter 365: The Palace Maids Are Not to Be Tried With 6
Zhang Xintong took out the sign of the Shaoqing of Dali Temple and called everyone to stop.
"Wait, don't touch the body."
Chen An's death was unusual; he didn't die of chest pain at all. The owner of the stone shop was very surprised. Although she looked sad, Zhang Xintong didn't feel that she was really sad.
The innkeeper Li was also very puzzled. Someone's death in the inn would definitely affect the business, but she didn't want any compensation at all.
Chen An was even more puzzled. He had a home in the imperial city, so why did he want to stay in the inn?
Chen An is the owner of Wangji Stone Shop. Zhang Xintong must investigate the case involving the sacred stone thoroughly.
Lu Yunling, who has been handling cases for many years, naturally noticed the abnormalities that Zhang Xintong could think of.
When the Dali Temple is handling a case, no one dares to stop it.
All the onlookers were driven away, and only six people were left in the inn: the innkeeper Li, the waiter, Mrs. Chen Wang Mingyun, the owner of the stone shop, Lu Yunling, Zhang Xintong, and the dead body of Chen An.
Zhang Xintong first checked the body and found no fatal injuries caused by external forces. Upon closer inspection, she found out that it was the poisonous insect again.
"Manager Li, how many guests were there in the inn last night? Are they still here?"
"Sir, there was only one guest at the inn yesterday, Chen An."
"You have such a big inn, and you only have one guest in one night?"
“Business is not good in the store”
Zhang Xintong looked at Wang Mingyun
"Mrs. Chen, you have a place to stay in the imperial city, so why is your husband Chen An staying in an inn?"
"My husband disliked my poor health and my constant coughing, and he didn't like living with me, so he ran away to live in the inn."
Zhang Xintong wanted to slam the table, but the distance was too far, so she could only point at Wang Mingyun.
"That's nonsense. Your shop is doing so well, and you have more than one room at home. Why would you live in an inn? Your husband's death is related to you."
"My husband didn't die at home, how could I harm him?"
Zhang Xintong pointed at Wang Mingyun and the innkeeper Li
"You two conspired to kill Chen An. One of you said that Chen An collapsed suddenly, and the other said that Chen An suffered from chest pain. You made everyone believe that it was an accidental death. This way, you could get away with it without anyone noticing."
Shopkeeper Li was relatively calm, but Wang Mingyun seemed to have been deeply troubled by what he said.
Shopkeeper Li's defense
"I'm not familiar with Chen An, why would I want to harm him?"
Zhang Xintong walked to Shopkeeper Li and answered her in a voice that only the two of them could hear.
"When I examined the body, I discovered that Chen An had sex last night. You were the only woman in the inn. Who do you think he had sex with?"
Shopkeeper Li retreated in fear
Zhang Xintong's eyes were sharp
"If you still don't confess, do you want to try the Dali Temple's criminal law?"
Wang Mingyun and Manager Li explained everything
Shopkeeper Li was actually Chen An’s first wife. They had a pretty good relationship, but suddenly one day, Chen An divorced Shopkeeper Li.
Shopkeeper Li was puzzled, but after some inquiries, he learned that Chen An had become a live-in son-in-law of the Wang family. Since Chen An had married into a wealthy family, Shopkeeper Li naturally had no desire to stay with him.
Chen An climbed the high branch of the Wang family, thinking that Wang Mingyun was the only child in the family and all the family property would belong to him.
However, this was not the case. The old couple of the Wang family did not give up their power, and the shop was still managed by an old servant in the family. Chen An did not have much money.
After five years of suffering, Chen An finally couldn't stand it any longer and hired someone to kill the old couple from the Wang family. After killing them, Chen An didn't hide it and told Wang Mingyun directly, and asked Wang Mingyun to obey him, otherwise he would kill her too.
Wang Mingyun wanted to avenge his parents, but he had no evidence that Chen An had killed anyone, and he was also threatened by Chen An, so he lived a very painful life.
After Chen An turned the tables, he took control of all the money earned from the store and began to squander it recklessly.
Wang Mingyun was in poor health and was also very bad in that aspect. Chen An, who had money, began to miss Manager Li.
After being divorced by Chen An, Shopkeeper Li started a small business on his own. The business was surprisingly successful and he made a lot of money, which allowed him to buy the current inn.
Shopkeeper Li's life is getting better and better, but Chen An shamelessly comes to harass Shopkeeper Li.
Shopkeeper Li ignored Chen An many times, and Chen An threatened Shopkeeper Li that if she didn't stay with him, he would kill her and her parents.
Manager Li knew how cruel Chen An was from the accidental death of the old couple of the Wang family. She did not dare to resist Chen An, but she hated him to death.
Wang Mingyun and Manager Li met each other by chance. Both of them wanted to kill Chen An, but they had no way to do it.
One day, Shopkeeper Li heard a customer talking about a kind of poisonous insect that could kill people without them even noticing. She asked the customer where to buy it. The customer said they could find it at the ghost market, and she became interested.
Shopkeeper Li went to the ghost market and found the man who was selling the poisonous insects. For some reason, the man made a strange request. He wanted a stone that was 20 feet long, 10 feet wide, and 5 feet thick. He would only sell the poisonous insects if he had the stone.
After leaving the ghost market, Shopkeeper Li found Wang Mingyun. Both of them wanted Chen An to die. Wang Mingyun asked his shopkeeper to follow Shopkeeper Li to deliver the stones to the people in the ghost market in exchange for the poisonous insects.
After getting the poisonous insects, Manager Li and Wang Mingyun discussed today's plan.
Yesterday, Chen An came to see Manager Li again. Manager Li took the opportunity to give Chen An the poisonous insect to eat. When Chen An left, the poisonous insect was activated and Chen An died in the inn.
Then Wang Mingyun pretended that Chen An had chest pain and buried Chen An, but unexpectedly, he was discovered by Zhang Xintong.
Zhang Xintong gave each of them a low-level truth pill and asked some questions. After confirming that the two were telling the truth, she planned to let them go.
Chen An, the scumbag, really deserved to die, but the two of them conspired to kill Chen An. As the Shaoqing of Dali Temple, Zhang Xintong could not let them go directly, so she could only give them a chance to make meritorious contributions while serving their sentence.
Zhang Xintong looked at Wang Mingyun
"Miss Wang, the sacred stone in the imperial city belongs to your family. In a few days, the Dali Temple will clarify the case of the sacred stone. You need to cooperate. It will be considered as meritorious service for you."
Wang Mingyun expressed his gratitude
"I will definitely cooperate."
Zhang Xintong looked at Shopkeeper Li
"Manager Li, take us to the place where the Gu worms are exchanged. This will be considered as meritorious service for you."
"Thank you sir"
"When does the ghost market open?"
"Sir, the ghost market opens at 10:00 pm."
"Okay, then we'll come see you at night. Don't go out."
"Yes, my lord"
Zhang Xintong and Lu Yunling came out of the inn
"Xia Shaoqing, are you going to let them go just like that?"
"Lu Shaoqing, have you heard that if the people don't report it, the officials won't investigate. And since no one has reported the case, why do you care so much? Chen An is not a good person. He has a murder case on his hands, and you still plan to seek justice for him?"
"Although Chen An is a bad guy, killing someone means paying with one's life. How can we just let them go like this?"
Zhang Xintong looked at Lu Yunling with a smile
"Then why didn't you stop me just now? Lu Shaoqing, you actually wanted to let them go."
Lu Yunling......
"Where are we going now?"
"Eat, rest, and wait until the hour of Xu to go to the ghost market."
The two had not rested since they left Dali Temple in the morning, and they were really hungry now. There was a wonton stall on the side of the road, and the food smelled delicious. Zhang Xintong sat down and ordered two bowls of wontons.
"Lu Shaoqing, you're welcome. I'll treat you to this meal."
"No, I'll ask you."