He said: "What if there is no perfect secret room at all?"
"Isn't this even a secret room murder at all?"
"What!?"
"Isn't it a secret room murder case?"
Jingzhao Yin Hanmin was stunned for a moment when he heard Shen Lian's words.
Then he looked at Shen Lian with a surprised look on his face and said, "Master Shen, this... what is going on?"
"This is obviously a locked room murder case. How can you say it's not a locked room murder case?"
"Moreover, in this room, the doors and windows are locked, and there is no other way out. Isn't this a secret room?"
"How do you say this is not a secret room?"
Han Min was very puzzled.
His words also caused the same confusion as others.
After hearing Han Min's question, Shen Lian looked at everyone in the Han mansion and said, "Mrs. Han, housekeeper, do you think so too?"
Mrs. Han's hands were folded into her sleeves. Her face was a little frail. Facing Shen Lian's inquiry, Mrs. Han said softly but gently: "Yes, the civilian woman is just as confused as Mr. Han."
"This is obviously a secret room. I don't know why Mr. Shen said that this is not a secret room."
Everyone looked at Shen Lian with doubts in their eyes.
Shen Lian smiled and said, "I have a principle that I adhere to when deciding a case."
"That is, when all the impossible causes of a problem have been identified and eliminated, then the remaining cause, no matter how impossible it sounds, is still a fact."
"The murderer, according to my previous inference, if this is a secret room, then it is impossible for him to leave."
"I have ruled out any means of leaving."
"Even the possibility of him leaving has been ruled out by me."
"Unless this person disappeared out of thin air, just like a witchcraft, he disappeared without a trace."
"But, this is impossible."
"I don't believe those claims the least, so this is the only possibility left."
"That is, this is not a secret room at all."
"So, if it wasn't a secret room murder, then there's no need to think about how the murderer left."
"If the murder was not committed in a secret room, then the murderer could leave in a brazen manner."
Han Min was confused.
He asked in confusion: "Mr. Shen, you said this case is not a secret room murder case or a secret room...but this is obviously a secret room!"
"The door here was opened by Mrs. Han and so many of them."
"So many people have seen it with their own eyes. This is the secret room."
"Furthermore, sir, you have just checked. The door bolt was broken. The traces are all correct. It is obviously not a forgery."
"So, why wasn't it a secret room murder?"
"If the murder was not committed in a secret room, how was the door locked?"
Han Min's question was the focus of everyone's doubts.
Shen Lian didn't hide it either.
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"It's very simple," he said.
Shen Lian glanced at everyone in Han Mansion and said calmly: "The murderer finished killing the deceased, then closed the door and locked the bolt."
"After that, when people break out from the outside, this place will become a perfect secret room."
Han Min was stunned for a moment.
He frowned and said, "But hasn't the possibility of the murderer hiding at the scene been ruled out?"
"They all said they didn't see anyone who shouldn't have appeared!"
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Shen Lian turned to look at Han Min, nodded, and said, "Yes, this possibility has been ruled out."
"Then why are you still here, sir?" Han Min was puzzled.
Shen Lian sighed.
Their eyes were dim, some were deep, and some were sighing.
He said: "But, there is a prerequisite for this!"
"What premise?"
Han Min asked.
Shen Lian looked at the people in the Han family again. His eyes swept over the faces of the people in the Han family one by one and focused on the expressions on their faces.
Finally, his eyes fell on Mrs. Han's face.
Mrs. Han saw Shen Lian looking at her, his gentle expression seemed a little stiff, but soon, he smiled and nodded to Shen Lian.
When Shen Lian saw this scene, he sighed again.
He said slowly: "The premise is... the witnesses we asked, what they said are all the truth!"
As soon as Shen Lian finished speaking.
Han Min was stunned for a moment, then his eyes widened.
For a moment, he suddenly looked at everyone in Han Mansion.
I got goosebumps.
The scalp becomes numb instantly.
I just felt a chill, from the soles of my feet to the sky!
He couldn't help but said: "Master Shen, what do you mean... what do you mean by this?"
"What does a confession mean if it is true!"
"Could it be that the confessions we got are all false?"
Shen Lian did not answer Han Min's question, but looked at everyone in the Han mansion.
He looked at everyone in the Han Mansion with deep eyes, and they immediately felt as if Shen Lian had seen through the deepest secrets they had hidden in their hearts.
This feeling made them suddenly nervous.
Shen Lian looked at Mrs. Han and said, "Mrs. Han, do you understand what I mean?"
Mrs. Han looks very weak, but her eyes are full of tenacity.
She looked at Shen Lian and said, "Mr. Shen's meaning is not very clear to civilian women."
She asked back: "Is Lord Shen Lian doubting us?"
Shen Lian calmly said: "I didn't want to doubt you at first."
"But the situation in front of me makes me have to doubt it."
"I have just said that the possibility of any murderer escaping from the secret room has been ruled out, which only proves that this is not a secret room at all."
"And since it was not a secret room, the murderer must not have left the room at that time."
"However, all of you said that you did not find anyone who should not have appeared, and each other's words can be verified."
"In this case, apart from the problems with your confession, I don't know what other possibilities there are."
Mrs. Han retorted: "Master Shen is known as the most intelligent person in the Tang Dynasty, and he is a god in solving cases. I don't think you can just convict him directly based on impossible speculations, right?"
"Moreover, Mr. Shen also said that we all lied. This is something that the civilian woman doesn't understand."
"If the murderer is among us, then the murderer can be forgiven for lying."
"But so many of us have lied? They have no reason to lie."
Shen Lian listened to Mrs. Han's rebuttal and shook his head.
He looked at Mrs. Han and said, "No! They have reasons to lie."
"What?"
Mrs. Han frowned slightly.
Shen Lian said calmly: "I just asked about it."
"All the remaining maids and servants in Hanbok, including the butler, are all servants."
"I have all been favored by you, madam."
"I even asked them directly why they wanted to stay, and they said they were worried that no one would take care of the wife and young lady after they left."
"So, they are loved and cared for by the madam and the young lady from the bottom of their hearts. If I just let them lie for the sake of the madam and the young lady, I feel that this will not cause them any embarrassment."
As soon as Shen Lian spoke.
The expressions of some maids and servants changed...
Han Xin grabbed Mrs. Han's hand tightly.
However, Mrs. Han remained very calm. She looked at Shen Lian and said, "Master Shen, are you saying that the murderer is a civilian woman?"
Jingzhao Yin and Han Min were already stunned.
No matter how he didn't arrive, the identity of the suspect would fall on Mrs. Han.
He couldn't help but look at Mrs. Han.
Mrs. Han is thin, delicate and frail. She doesn't look like she can kill anyone.
Shen Lian met Madam Han's gaze and said: "I heard that Han Qian has a bad temper and often beats and scolds people in the house. Not only the servants have been beaten and scolded by him, but you, madam, have also been beaten by him. Scolding, right?"
Mrs. Han's eyebrows trembled, as if she thought of some horrific memory.
She couldn't help but clutch her sleeves.
Shen Lian sighed, his voice became softer, and said: "When I and Mrs. Han learned about the situation, they found that there were cyan marks on Mrs. Han's arms. If I expected it to be true, it was all caused by Han Qian. Right?"
Mrs. Han's pretty face suddenly turned pale.
She pursed her lips, grasped her sleeves tightly, and said, "Even so, it's not like I'm going to kill my husband, right?"
Shen Lian nodded and said: "Indeed, Han Qian has been treating you like this for ten years, and you have endured it. Naturally, you will not suddenly become impulsive."
"But if the reason is not your fault."
"And now..."
Shen Lian looked at the timid Han Qian and said, "Where is your daughter?"
After hearing Shen Lian's words, Mrs. Han's face, which had always remained calm, completely changed.
Her gentle expression seemed to be immersed in ice for an instant.
Suddenly he turned pale.
Her gentle eyes were suddenly sharp and shocked.
She raised her head sharply, staring straight at Shen Lian with an extremely complicated expression in her eyes.
She didn't speak.
Just like that, staring at Shen Lian.
The other people in Han Mansion suddenly changed their colors.
The expressions of each of them changed drastically.
Even the calm housekeeper trembled all over at this moment.
Han Xin, the protagonist in Shen Lian's words, seemed to have thought of something terrible and suddenly covered his head with a painful expression on his face.
She hid behind Mrs. Han, covering her head with her thin arms, and the veins on her arms were exposed.
Seeing this, Shen Lian frowned slightly.
He immediately said: "Han Min, call the doctor immediately and take Miss Han to rest."
Jingzhao Yin Hanmin was stopped by Shen Lian and was stunned for a moment before reacting.
He was really frightened by Shen Lian's speculation.
I never expected that the motive was not because of the years of violence, but because of Han Xin, who seemed harmless to humans and animals.
However, seeing that something was wrong with Han Xin at this time, he did not dare to delay, so he hurriedly said: "Okay."
With that said, he asked the government servants to take Han Xin away from here.
Mrs. Han suddenly said: "In Xiaoxin's room, in the cabinet on the left side of the dressing table, there is medicine. Let Xiaoxin take it, and she will feel better."
Hearing this, Han Min couldn't help but look at Shen Lian.
Shen Lian nodded: "Bring a maid over and ask her to take out the medicine. Don't go in."
Han Xin is still a woman who has not yet left the government.
According to ancient rules, men are not allowed to enter the boudoir.
Otherwise, once word spreads, it will damage her innocence and reputation.
When Han Min heard this, he didn't dare to delay, so he found a maid and left quickly.
Mrs. Han withdrew her worried gaze. She looked at Shen Lian and was silent for a moment. Then she bowed Yingying to Shen Lian and said, "Thank you, sir."
Mrs. Han understands Shen Lian's care.
Under such circumstances, Shen Lian could still care about his daughter's innocence and reputation. This fact was enough to make Mrs. Han grateful to Shen Lian.
Shen Lian shook his head slightly and said: "Although I am deciding the case, it does not mean that I can ignore the safety of a woman."
He paused, looked at Mrs. Han, and said, "Mrs. Han, could I ask how long has Miss Han been like this?"
Just by mentioning it, Han Xin had such a reaction.
This is obviously a psychological problem or psychological trauma.
Mrs. Han sighed and said, "It's been three years."
Three years...
Does that mean that Han Xin suffered severe psychological trauma when she was thirteen years old, and has been living in the shadows until now?
It can be imagined that these three years were such a terrifying and difficult three years for a weak woman like Han Xin.
Shen Lian asked: "Is it related to Han Qian?"
Mrs. Han closed her eyes and nodded silently.
Shen Lian understood.
He didn't ask any more. It was obvious that this matter was not only Han Xin's pain, but also a scar that Mrs. Han didn't want to mention.
Shen Lian continued: "Then let's continue to solve the case."
Everyone looked at Shen Lian again.
Shen Lian said: "I just said that Mrs. Han, since she could persist in Han Qian's ten years of abuse and violence, then if something unbearable had not happened, Mrs. Han would not have done such an extreme thing. "
"But, what if the motive is not Mrs. Han, but Miss Han?"
Shen Lian said: "I have just inquired that Han Qian intends to marry Miss Han to the old man of the Cui family, and the old man is already in his seventies and will only have a few years to live."
"So, marrying Miss Han to him at this time will undoubtedly push her into the abyss."
"So, when she learns that her beloved daughter is about to be pushed into the abyss, will Mrs. Han do something extreme in exchange for a chance for her beloved daughter to escape from the sea of suffering?"
"Mrs. Han..."
Shen Lian looked at the pale, thin, but extremely tough woman in front of him and said, "Are you willing to do something extreme for the sake of your beloved daughter?"
Mrs. Han heard Shen Lian's inquiry.
A pair of beautiful hands, tightly grasping the cuffs.
There was a look of struggle and entanglement on her delicate and gentle face.
Her mouth was pursed tightly, and her thin figure seemed like a small boat in the sea at this moment, as if she was about to be swallowed by the turbulent seawater at any time.
Seeing this scene, the housekeeper of Han Mansion couldn't help but said: "Master Shen, is it inappropriate for you to ask like this?"
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Seeing this scene, the housekeeper of Han Mansion couldn't help but said: "Master Shen, is it inappropriate for you to ask like this?"