Ling Yiqu told Master Feng, the Minister of Punishment, about this discovery.
Take Zhou Suru, who was the first to die. When he went out in the evening a month ago, he accidentally rescued a woman who had sold her body to bury her father. It was said that the woman was very beautiful, and Zhou Suru even intended to take her as a concubine.
But after Zhou Surong's death, no one had seen this woman, and no one knew where this woman had gone. When she was in the Zhou family, she had always lived in seclusion and rarely had contact with people. Most people didn't even know her name.
After investigation, it was found that the Zhou family also received a lot of dirty money during this period. If this happened to just one person, it might be called an accident. But the people who died now all died after receiving the items.
An inexplicable death. This is a bit intriguing.
Two more people died one after another, and no other murders occurred except for these four people. So did the murderer only target these four people? Have they ever cooperated before? Why were they regarded as revenge together?
Where was the target? Where did the different beautiful women around them go?
Ling Yiqu had a hunch that if he could find clues about these women, he might be close to finding the truth. In order to find out the origins of these women, the Ministry of Punishment sent people to the nearby hawkers one by one to question them, hoping to find some clues.
However, the clues they can provide are very limited. Most people have not noticed the existence of such a woman at all. Even if they have noticed, they have not thought about going to find out the identity and background of the woman. Because the price of this woman is extremely high, everyone who has asked the price has
I think she is crazy.
According to the memories of the servants of the Zhou family, they did not spend much money to buy this woman at that time. So there is something worth thinking about. This woman made a special trip here to wait for Zhou Suru to pass by. She may even understand
After seeing Zhou Suru's character, I know that he will definitely be moved by me.
If he had not bought the woman at that time, would he not have had to die? Could it be that there were other people in Beijing who had encountered the same situation, but they had escaped by not buying the woman who sold herself to save her father?
What about a calamity?
What is the purpose of this murderer? Is it just to cause panic?
Feng Ying didn't think so. Based on his experience, he felt it was more like a threat.
"Intimidation?" Ling Yiqu asked.
"Yes, it is intimidation, intimidation of living people." Feng Ying replied.
The dead are gone and have no use value. Perhaps their only value is the impact they have on those who are still alive.
These people are all scum and waste, and they would not regret dying. Moreover, their common feature is that they are not in high positions, but they have very low positions, or like Zhou Suru, even their official positions are fictitious.
Killing such a person would not have any impact on their plans, and would actually increase their reputation. According to the rumors among the people, this murderer was a good man who killed the rich, helped the poor, and eradicated violence.
"Then what kind of person does he want to threaten?" Ling Yiqu thought.
"The talents he wants to intimidate are the components of his real plan and an indispensable part of his plan. Such people must be in high positions and can have an influence on the court." Feng Ying analyzed.
"For example, Mr. Feng?" Ling Yiqu asked with a smile.
Feng Ying also laughed: "Coincidentally, I am also doubting you, Master Ling!"
The conversation between the two made the people around them nervous, but after they finished saying this, they burst into laughter at the same time.
"It seems that the murderer's purpose is to make us suspicious of each other and consume ourselves internally."
"We are currently unable to determine who has been intimidated, and we cannot determine which people have persisted or have agreed to certain demands of the other party due to coercion." Ling Yiqu lamented.
Feng Ying also sighed: "It may not be difficult to find the murderer of this case, but the difficulty is that even if the murderer is found now, it will not help. It will not pose any threat to the real person behind the scenes. Maybe he had planned to do it in the first place.
Once something unexpected happens, immediately push out the murderer and show us."
"But if the murderer is found, maybe we can follow the clues and find some clues about the person behind the scenes."
"That's right, now we can only hope for the best."
"By the way, is there still no news about His Majesty?" Although the contact time was not long, Ling Yiqu felt that the current emperor should be a good emperor. No matter what happened to him, he seemed to be a completely different person, but this
This change would definitely be beneficial to Daming. He even had a hunch that it might be time for the injustices of the past to be vindicated.
The two children, Mu Mu and Mu Xi, didn't know where they heard the news about Lin Chong's disappearance. They ran to Wang Chengen and blocked him, insisting that he explain clearly what happened.
Mu Mu is a fooling child, and he will believe him even if you say a few words to him, but Mu Xi is different.
Although he is still young, he grew up in a wealthy family after all. He has an innate talent for observing words and expressions. Just like now, he can tell by looking at Manager Wang's face that he is deceiving himself. But he also
I can feel that Manager Wang is no longer as anxious as he was a few days ago. Does this mean that the emperor is safe?
Mu Xi was carrying his broken sword on his back. He learned Qinggong very quickly and his eyesight was particularly good. Now it was very difficult for ordinary people to chase him. After listening to Wang Chengen's words, he was about to rush out with the short sword on his back. Mu Xi
At any rate, he was finally stopped.
He pulled the wood to a secluded corner and whispered to him: "Don't worry yet, I think the young master is fine. At least Manager Wang must have known where he is. He must have sent people to protect the young master.
, it is most likely the young master’s own intention that he has not come back yet, and he will definitely come back safely after he has finished his own affairs.”
Mu Mu was still a little anxious, but he was accustomed to trusting Mu Xi, so when Mu Xi said it was okay, he also believed it was okay.
Mu Xi saw that he was still worried, so she pulled him aside and whispered: "You have practiced Qing Gong well now. The prince will definitely find an opportunity to see the young master. Then we will follow him quietly."
Mu Mu nodded repeatedly.
Of course, this plan failed to come true in the end. How could Wang Chengen not find out that the two children were following him. But through this, Mu Xi also determined that Lin Chong should be safe now. Wang Chengen knew his location and had sent someone to protect him.
He had his own plans for not coming back. Mu Mu was somewhat reassured.