Half River Autumn Moon and River Spring [Rat and Cat]

Chapter 65

After being praised by Zhan Zhao, Bai Yutang felt that nothing good would happen. Sure enough, the cat dragged him all over the street to inquire about the news, pretending not to care about the case and inquiring about the third lady Tong. After asking all the way, I basically feel that the third lady Tong usually lives reclusively. Everyone only sees the third lady Tong in the shop, and it seems that the third lady Tong treats people well. This wife often helps to do some good things by donating medicine, so everyone has a good impression of Mrs. Tong San.

Zhan Zhao inquired all day, and in the evening he took Bai Yutang back to Kaifeng Mansion thoughtfully. Bai Yutang thought that Zhan Zhao had stopped today, but when he was eating dinner, Zhan Zhao suddenly said mysteriously: "Hurry up and finish eating." Come to bed with me and rest."

Bai Yutang was stunned for a moment, and thought: Why did this cat suddenly become enlightened?But isn't it a little rushed?

Seeing Bai Yutang's puzzled face, Zhan Zhao went on to say, "Eat a little more, and then you will have the strength to do things in the middle of the night when no one is around."

No one in the middle of the night?work?this……

Finally, Bai Yutang couldn't help but said: "Mao'er, you...are you going too fast..."

Zhan Zhao added another large spoonful of rice to Bai Yutang, took two mouthfuls of rice himself and said, "What are you thinking, mouse? I told you to eat and sleep first, so that you have the energy to go out with me to watch at night."

Bai Yutang paused for a long time before he looked at the rice in his bowl and said "Oh" silently.

Zhan Zhao said while holding the vegetables, "Why do you look disappointed? If you are tired, I can go alone at night."

Bai Yutang sighed and said, "The body is not tired, but the heart is tired."

Zhan Zhao chewed, didn't intend to ask, but seeing Bai Yutang's listless look, he swallowed and asked casually, "Why?"

Bai Yutang glanced at Zhan Zhao and said, "Because some cats just don't care."

Zhan Zhao chewed, why is the mouse's tone so resentful, what's wrong with it?

After eating and taking a nap, Zhan Zhao planned to go for a rest. He wanted to let Bai Yutang continue to rest, but Bai Yutang was not willing to let his cat suffer alone, so naturally he followed closely. The two came to Tong'an Pharmacy , I found a place with a high roof to squat, and I had a clear view of the situation in the shop.

The night is as cool as water, and the deserted market looks cold and lonely. On the sloping roofs in the south of the Yangtze River, a cat and a mouse, the two of them just sat quietly, against the backdrop of the moonlight, bathed in the clear brilliance.

On such a carefree night, if anyone can see it, they will definitely think that the two on the roof are admiring the moon and whispering affectionately, but if you get closer and listen, you will hear our Master Zhan as clear and eloquent as ever. Calm analysis theory again.

"I investigated Tong Qingyang's case publicly in the morning, but I was actually investigating his third wife secretly. According to these neighbors, the third wife seldom goes out, almost like the kind who don't leave the door and don't go out. What do you think?" Could it be a coincidence that we met her today?"

Bai Yutang said: "Cat, do you suspect that she is a suspect?"

Zhan Zhao shook his head and said, "I suspect that the murderer is not alone, there may be accomplices."

"what?"

While staring at the pharmacy, Zhan Zhao said, "You and I both understand that although these cases are horrific, they are by no means the work of the so-called red ghosts in the mouths of the people, but were carefully arranged by someone. At first, I thought the murderer The purpose of arranging the scene like that was to intimidate, cover up or provoke the government, but after thinking about it, I found that it was not the case. The purpose of the murderer was neither to scare people, nor to cover up, nor to provoke. The murderer was actually waiting for us Find the next victim."

"You mean, the murderer wants us to find out who he's going to kill next?"

Zhan Zhao nodded: "That's right, he wished that we would proceed according to his ideas, but the fact is that we did follow his plan and walked step by step."

"I don't understand, what is the murderer's intention in doing this?"

"For me, all well-designed crimes are just a trick used by the murderer to clear his suspicions and confuse the government's sight. Grasping this point, I can boldly assume that all the people in this case are not suspected, and then put myself in the same place. You have to think, if I were them, what method would I use to achieve my goal."

"Well, you said."

"Let's assume first, the key figures in these cases, apart from the two who have died, who do you think are the most suspects?"

Bai Yutang thought for a while and said, "The most suspicious person is naturally Su Liran, but since you said that just now, Mrs. Tong and the assistants from the two pharmacies are also suspicious. Well, yes, there is also Su Liran." expensive."

Zhan Zhao smiled: "Well, you are right, but you still missed the key person."

"who is it?"

"Boss Yang from Ji'an Pharmacy."

"Boss Yang? How is it possible for him? Didn't he have a hand chopped off by the murderer?!"

Zhan Zhao handed the sword to Bai Yutang, and said, "Hold the sword in your left hand, make a movement of cutting your right hand, and then think carefully, will it be the same as Boss Yang's injury?"

Bai Yutang gestured, sure enough!

"And I asked Gongsun, in the previous cases, the murderer killed the person first and then dismembered the body. Why did he do the opposite when it came to Boss Yang?"

"It turns out that Boss Yang broke one of his own hands, cat, how did you think it was him?"

"Tsk tsk, actually I first suspected Boss Yang when he saw Su Liran and yelled 'Chiba ghost' to kill him. The first reaction of ordinary people when they see someone slashing themselves with a knife shouldn't be like this. If It's not that there is a ghost in his heart, his reaction should be 'Why are you killing me' instead of 'You are killing me because you are a Chiba ghost', the reason why he said so anxiously is because he knows someone will come, he needs To remind future people that this case is the same as the previous two cases."

"He deliberately induced us?"

"Yes, in fact, he doesn't need to be so anxious to lure us, because the layout of the crime scene will also remind people that this case is related to the previous few times. He is so impatient that it is easy to make mistakes. But after interrogating him, I feel something is wrong again..."

Bai Yutang had long been accustomed to Zhan Zhao's reasoning mode, so he obediently asked, "What's wrong?"

"In the beginning, this case gave me the feeling that the murderer should be a man of great power, scheming and means, but the development of Ji'an Shop surprised me, because it seemed that the murderer suddenly became very eager for quick success, yes, he became very eager The appearance of ending everything quickly, and because of this, the flaws will become more and more obvious."

Bai Yutang glanced at the quiet pharmacy, and motioned for Zhan Zhao to continue talking.

"I think it is very likely that in the case of the Tong'an Medicine Store, some unexpected circumstances occurred. The murderer was eager to get rid of this unexpected situation, which led to a change of plan... Another possibility is that the criminal plan was formulated and executed. It was not the same person who made the plan, but the person who implemented it changed the plan without authorization, so that the original good plan suddenly changed."

Bai Yutang began to feel a little confused: "Cat, don't talk around in circles."

Zhan Zhao touched his chin, changed his sitting position, and even his eyes changed: "If I were the one who made the plan, I would never let this case end so quickly, and in order to mislead, I would let some people die Some people escaped by chance, causing the murderer to be a serial murderer who randomly chooses targets without targeting the victim, and the purpose is to allow the real murderer to hide among these escaped victims and continue to commit crimes to clear the suspicion Heh, as the saying goes, the most dangerous place is the safest place. Few people would think of doubting the seemingly paradoxical view that the murderer is also the victim, but the murderer in this case would suddenly push out a seemingly established The fake murderer Su Liran, this is what surprised me the most. If I am not wrong, the case has already deviated from the original plan. Maybe the real murderer thought that the overall situation was settled and everyone was happy. If he doesn't fight, he can't wait to kill him as soon as possible."

When it came to the case, Bai Yutang felt suddenly enlightened, and had to admire the cat's reasoning. The whole thread was clear, and the rhythm was so strong that it made people feel like they were overlooking the whole situation. Bear with it, he Suddenly he said with emotion: "Mao'er, I really can't imagine what it would be like if you stood on the opposite side of the government..."

Zhan Zhao rolled his eyes at him. Although Bai Yutang's words were harmless, to Zhan Zhao who had already worked for the Kaifeng Mansion for many years, he still felt a little offended, as if he had a high talent for crime.

"Cat, I can roughly sort out the case, but are we staying here to wait for the fox to show its tail?"

"No, the fox's tail has already been revealed. After the accident at the Tong'an medicine shop, the third lady reminded me that 'the shop is only two streets away from the imperial palace, very close'. It is precisely because of this sentence that I analyzed the drug fight. The secret of hiding the corpse, in fact, at that time, she deliberately reminded me of the location where the next murder was going to happen, so that I happened to be there to arrest the 'murderer' when the crime happened. Su Liran happened to be in the pharmacy at that time, so He has become a scapegoat, otherwise anyone can be said to be a murderer. As for Boss Yang, this big fox has too many tricks, and he doesn't know that his dog-tailed mink ruined the whole plan, and he is still looking for it for himself. A scapegoat for complacency..."

"Third Madam and Boss Yang are colluding together, thinking that the plan is perfect, but the fly in the ointment is that they think that Dani has inadvertently seen some evidence against them, that's why the Third Madam and us adopted Da Ni today, she Now that I have adopted Dani, I will definitely talk to Boss Yang, if I don’t go out during the day, it will only be at night.”

"We are staying here, naturally not because of these two guys who pretend to be powerful, but because we want to see who the real mastermind is behind the scenes!"