Dali Temple has his Lord Luo

Chapter 145 No Survival
The old lady of the Zhou family staggered out of the yard and fell to the ground uncontrollably. Aunt Zhang next door happened to be going out and ran over when she saw this situation:
"What's going on? Grandma Dabao?"

Mrs. Zhou pointed to the yard and couldn't say a word.

Aunt Zhang held her hand and held her arms to help the old lady up.

She didn't pull her up even though she tried hard, Aunt Zhang was confused:
"What happened?"

This is the first time I see Mrs. Zhou like this.

Old Mrs. Zhou moved her lips: "Aunt Zhang, go quickly... report the crime, Zhou Bing's family is all... dead..."

After Mrs. Zhou finished speaking, she burst into tears, and Aunt Zhang broke out in a cold sweat. Looking at Zhou Bing's house with the door open, she felt excited.

When Song Qingsong from Jingzhao Prefecture arrived with the government officials, Mrs. Zhou had been helped up by her neighbors. Many people gathered around the door of Zhou Bing's house. The scene was fine and there was no chaos.

Song Qingsong breathed a sigh of relief. On the way here, after hearing Aunt Zhang's description, Song Qingsong was afraid that people would be curious and break into the yard to destroy the scene.

When I saw Mrs. Zhou blocking the door, I felt reassured. Sure enough, the scholar's mother was somewhat calm and calm in trouble.

When Mrs. Zhou saw Song Qingsong coming, she was heartbroken and was about to kneel down to Song Qingsong:
"Master Song, you have to make decisions for civilian women!"

Song Qingsong supported her and did not dare to enter the scene rashly, so he asked:

"Old Madam Zhou? Can you tell me what you saw?"

In fact, Aunt Zhang had simply said that Zhou Bing's whole family was dead, but Song Qingsong still wanted to hear what Mrs. Zhou had to say.

Does Song Qingsong know Mrs. Zhou?
Yes.

Mrs. Zhou's only son, Zhou Bing, was a famous scholar in this area. He gave up the imperial examination and opened a school next door to his house.

Zhou Bing is a famous teacher nearby. He is good at teaching and the children in this area like him very much.

At the same time, Zhou Bing Academy has become the goal of many children. It is a very honorable thing to enter Zhou Bing Academy.

Mrs. Zhou wiped her tears:

"Sir, go and see for yourself, the whole family... I am the only one left!"

The people around her heard this and started talking.

Song Qingsong was confused, and while ordering two government officials to guard the gate, he led the two government officials to Zhou Bing's house.

This is a two-story house. There is a corner door against the west wall that connects to the neighboring house, but at this time there is a lock on the door.

There is still some distance from the main door to the main room. From the main door, you can see the main door open.

When Song Qingsong walked to the door of the main room, he felt that the atmosphere was wrong and there was silence inside.

Stretching his head to look into the room, Song Qingsong's heart tightened, the room was in a mess, drawers, partitions were all opened, things were dumped, clothes and household items were scattered all over the place.

He saw one foot exposed outside the hall, a large pool of blood under his feet, and a man lying on the ground, who had been dismembered from his abdomen to his lower limbs.

The whole room was covered in blood.

Song Qingsong leaned against the Yamen servant behind him:

"Quickly, go to Dali Temple to find Mr. Luo."

The Yamen servant was also startled when he saw Song Qingsong's demeanor and hurried to Dali Temple.

Song Qingsong didn't dare to go in anymore. He looked to the side and saw a woman lying dead at the top of the stairs, head down. The bright red blood was left along the head and had dried up.

The path from the woman to the man was covered in blood, and even the room was filled with a strange smell.

Song Qingsong turned around and stood at the door, taking a few deep breaths. He remembered the murder case at Chen Sheng's house. The crime scene was also horrific. The murder was later solved by Chen Sheng's adopted son Wang Hu.

So, what is the reason for today’s murder?

Song Qingsong did not dare to move, but protected the scene and stood at the door of the main room, waiting for Luo Ning to arrive.

When he saw Luo Ning and several Dali Temple officials, Song Qingsong still hadn't recovered from the shock at the murder scene!
Luo Ning briefly asked the yamen servant at the door and walked into the courtyard with the three officials.

On the first floor, Luo Ning felt the same as Song Qingsong, this was a slaughterhouse.

Going to the second floor, there was a boy in one room and a girl in the other room, both dead.

(Reason for review, omit detailed description)

Every room is messy.

Luo Ning dictated, asking Wei Yan to write down the specific conditions of each room, and then returned to the first floor.

Dong Mingfeng had already arrived and took Feng Lin to do a preliminary autopsy on the first floor.

The onlookers were looking at the gate. More and more people gathered. Old Mrs. Zhou had been invited to the courtyard by Song Qingsong. She fainted several times when she looked at the busy officials coming in and out.

"Is this old woman the first to discover the scene?"

Luo Ning asked Song Qingsong.

"Yes, she is the mother of the deceased Zhou Bing. There are four members of Zhou Bing's family in the room."

Luo Ning felt heavy, but she still had to ask. She approached the old woman and comforted her softly:

"Mrs. Zhou, when did you find out something happened?"

"Three quarters of an hour ago, as soon as I found out, I asked my neighbor Aunt Zhang to report the crime to Jingzhao Mansion."

Four members of Zhou Bing's family were killed, but the old lady was fine. Luo Ning was puzzled and asked:
"You don't live with Zhou Bing and his family?"

The old lady lowered her head and shed tears:

"Yes, I live alone next door. There used to be a corner door between the two courtyards. Later, because Bing'er opened a private school and there were many people coming and going, the door was sealed. I go in and out through the door every day!"

It was so!
Luo Ning walked to the corner door, picked up the lock and looked at it. It was rusty and rusty. The corner door was tightly closed. It seemed that the door had not been used for a long time.

At this time, a gust of wind rattled a window on the second floor. Luo Ning looked up and saw that the window on the second floor was wide open.

Luo Ning went back and asked Mrs. Zhou again: "Mrs. Zhou, tell me about your family's situation last night!"

"Bing'er's private school usually ends at the end of the day. My daughter-in-law Yang Li tidies up the room with him and prepares dinner. I usually take care of Dabao and Erbao."

"When was the last time you saw the whole family yesterday?"

"After dinner, the general soldiers will teach Dabao Erbao how to practice calligraphy or reading, and I will go back to my house to rest. Every day at 7 o'clock in the morning, I will knock on the door and start a new day! I left yesterday, almost at You hour ( Around seven o'clock in the evening!"

"So, did you hear any sounds from Zhou Bing's family after you left last night?"

"Not at all, sir, the wind kept blowing last night. I closed the window early, and I didn't hear a sound at all!"

"Mrs. Zhou, do you still remember how the door of Zhou Bing's house was locked when you left yesterday?"

"When I left, Zhou Bing came out to see me off and closed the door. I will come by myself in the morning."

"So was the door open or locked this morning?"

"It's open every day. When Zhou Bing gets up early, he will unlock the courtyard door, but when he came here today, the door was half open!"

The door lock is not damaged, which means two things:
First, the murderer was an acquaintance and used the main door to enter and exit.

Second, the murderer entered Zhou Bing's house in other ways, but when he left, he left through the gate and left openly.

(End of this chapter)