Dali Temple has his Lord Luo

Chapter 48 Chen Family Murder Case
The Dali Temple officials standing at the door, who had not yet entered the inner office, all looked at him.

"Tell me more, what happened?"

The yamen servant hesitated and said: "At this time ([-] to [-] o'clock today), Chen Sheng and his wife from Tofu Fang in the west of the city came home and found that their two children and their parents had been killed."

When Luo Ning heard this, her heart ached, there was actually a child!
They didn't dare to delay, and came to the west of the city soon.

Dabei Alley, where Chen Sheng's family lives, is now crowded with people. Several government officials are maintaining order, with Luo Ning and Qin Zhao walking at the front.

Walking into Chen Sheng's house, it is an ordinary Sanhe courtyard.

I could hear mournful cries in the distance, which was heartbreaking.

There was a woman sitting in the yard with disheveled hair, she must be Mrs. Chen.

Next to her was a dark-faced man, holding her with one arm and wiping her tears on his sleeve with the other.

There was no sound, but tears fell down like broken beads. There was no doubt that it was Chen Sheng.

There was a young man beside Chen Sheng, who was supporting him. His face was filled with pain. Although there were no tears, his eyes were red.

Comforting them softly: "Godfather, godmother, the officials will solve the case!"

Mr. Song Qingsong, the governor of Jingzhao Prefecture, saw that Luo Ning had arrived and walked out of the room: "Sir Luo, it's very...!"

Mr. Song, who was used to seeing murders, shook his head again and again.

Luo Ning and Qin Zhao walked in the front, followed closely by the officials of Dali Temple.

Qin Zhao walked in without waiting to see clearly, turned around and walked out of the room, retreated to the yard, walked to the corner alone, and gasped for air.

Even though I imagined thousands of scenarios, I was still shocked inside. It was so cruel.

Wei Si stood behind Luo Ning and couldn't help but cursed:

"Trash that kills a thousand people, my lord, if I catch the murderer, I really want to cut him or her into pieces!"

Seeing the scene, Luo Ning was bleeding like a river, and couldn't help but clenched his fists and pressed his right hand tightly to his chest.

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Dong Mingfeng was in the room and had already installed everything around the scene that could be used to collect evidence.

He ordered the government servants around him to place the stretcher properly, endured the sadness and laid the two children down, then placed the two old people in place, and said to Luo Ning:

"I'll go back to Yizhuang and I'll tell you the details in an hour. Please solve the case as soon as possible. The murderer is simply inhumane."

This was the first time that Dong Mingfeng asked Luo Ning to solve the case as soon as possible. Everyone at the scene couldn't help but be moved. They couldn't imagine how the murderer could kill the elderly and children!
Luo Ning approached Chen Sheng and Sister-in-law Chen and said to them:
"I am Dali Temple Minister Luo Ning, this is Lord Yin Song of Jingzhao Mansion, and this is Lord Qin, the Commander of Jinyiwei. We will do our best to solve the case, please trust us!"

Chen Sheng held back tears: "Sir, we must catch the murderer. One of my two children is only six years old and the other is only four years old!"

After saying this, Sister-in-law Chen next to her opened her already red and swollen eyes:
"My parents-in-law are very good people, why is this happening, sir...ask the neighbors around you, you don't know anything, why do you want to harm them..."

Luo Ning's eye circles were also red, and the surrounding people were silent for a moment. When Chen Sheng calmed down, Luo Ning asked them:
"Tell me about the situation this morning. We start to solve the case as soon as possible, the greater the chance of catching the murderer!"

Sister-in-law Chen tried hard to suppress her crying and spoke slowly:

"My tofu shop has been owned by our ancestors for more than [-] years. Since my mother-in-law was in poor health and had to take care of her two children, Chen Sheng and I started a business. We went out early and came back late every day to support the tofu shop! "

Song Zhu'er carefully recorded on the side, and nodded to Luo Ning after writing.

"What about this morning? When will you go out?"

Chen Sheng thought about it: "We get up at Yin hour (three to five o'clock in the morning) every day, and usually leave home as soon as the fifth watch bell rings. This has been the case for many years."

"When are you coming back?"

"Usually we come back at around [-] a.m. to [-] a.m. Today, because Wang Hu had diarrhea, we didn't leave until we finished all the work we were doing, which delayed us for almost an hour."

"Who is Wang Hu?"

Only then did Chen Sheng think of Wang Hu next to him: "This is my adopted son."

Wang Hu nodded to everyone: "The adults will solve the case as soon as possible and avenge the younger brothers and sisters, right?"

Luo Ning nodded, and said to Chen Sheng:
"What were the old people and the children doing when you left?"

Sister-in-law Chen replied: "It's the same as usual. The old man is in one room and the children are in another. When I left, both children were sleeping soundly. I... even kissed the children... I didn't expect to say goodbye forever..."

Sister-in-law Chen started crying again.

Luo Ning's heart tightened.

In life, you never know which one will come first, accident or tomorrow.

"When you left, were the two old men sleeping or already up?"

"Still soundly asleep. My parents-in-law usually get up early in the morning (around [-]:[-]) to make breakfast."

"Tell me more about what it was like when you got home in the morning!"

Although it was painful to repeat it again, everyone knew that there was no choice but to do it for the sake of the case.

Sister-in-law Chen didn't speak, she was on the verge of collapse, Wang Hu walked over and asked her to rest her head on his shoulder, Chen Sheng cried a few times, and after a while he calmed down, and said slowly:
"When we got home, we felt that the atmosphere was not right, because the tofu cart had to be pushed back every day, and some were sold along the road, so the first thing my father did after getting up every day was to open the door and clean up the yard. But today, the door was closed. close."

Luo Ning suddenly remembered something: "How was the courtyard door locked when you left?"

Chen Sheng sighed: "It's just a cover-up, because it's only about half an hour (an hour) before my parents get up and leave us. We usually leave the door unlocked."

Luo Ning signaled Song Zhuer to record it, and then asked Chen Sheng: "Is there anything valuable missing at home?"

Chen Sheng shook his head: "We are just ordinary people. Although we have a tofu shop, we are just making a living."

Wei Sizhi stood behind Luo Ning and said softly: "Sir, I checked carefully just now and there is no trace of any disturbance in the house!"

Chen Sheng also made it clear: "Sir, there is indeed nothing missing at home."

Luo Ning nodded, sure, it wasn't burglary or murder.

"What happens after we enter the room? Shopkeeper Chen, please tell us in detail!"

"On weekdays, my mother has already made dinner and the two children have gotten up. When we come back, we can have breakfast.

It's still late today, but there's no sound at all at home!

I opened the door and saw that the doors to my parents' and children's rooms were closed. I felt strange, so I went to the children's room first.

When I opened the door, it was full of blood and the child was gone. I was so frightened that I ran to my parents' room.

This is what the adults saw when they fell to the ground. Four people... together, with blood everywhere. "

After Chen Sheng finished speaking, he covered his face with his hands.

Luo Ning couldn't bear it, but he had no choice but to ask: "Shopkeeper Chen, did you see the murder weapon in the room?"

Chen Sheng shook his head:
"The scene now is exactly the same as that time. We were frightened and ran out of the yard. At this time, the neighbors came out after hearing the sound and went to Jingzhao Mansion to report the incident."

"Finally, please think about it, do you have any enemies? Or has anything happened at home recently that made people feel resentful?"

Chen Sheng denied this statement: "We are ordinary people, and the tofu shop is also a small business, and we have never argued with others."

Sister-in-law Chen also took over:
"We, husband and wife, are both good people. After our business started to improve, we even took in several homeless orphans. Wang Hu was one of them. We have always been kind to others. How come something like this happened to us!"

Wang Hu, who was beside Chen Sheng, heard this, took the handkerchief and handed it to Sister-in-law Chen: "Sir, my godfather and godmother are both good people. Please solve the case as soon as possible!"

Luo Ning looked at Wang Hu and sighed deeply: "Are you Wang Hu? Don't you live here?"

Wang Hu nodded: "My godfather and godmother have taken in three children. The other two are younger than me. We live behind the tofu shop. On weekdays, we all work in the tofu shop."

Looking at the three people, Luo Ning was in a heavy heart, and said to Chen Sheng: "If it's convenient, I'll ask shopkeeper Chen to take a look later. Is there any missing knives at home?"

Chen Sheng nodded, wiped his tears and followed Yao Si.

Wang Hu also helped Sister-in-law Chen get up and walked to the side room to rest.

Everyone in Dali Temple gathered around Luo Ning.

"Now let's rule out burglaries and murders. Meng Sizhi, take Zhu'er to visit the surrounding neighbors and see if you heard any sounds or saw anyone between Yinshi and Sishi today."

Luo Ning pointed to the people watching: "Let's start with them."

Based on experience, onlookers are more willing to actively cooperate with the investigation of the case.

"Wei Sizhi, search carefully in the room. Don't miss any suspicious weapons, especially the child's room. Also, see if there are any other clues."

"Master Qin, let's go see the watchman. There is almost no one on the streets at five o'clock. Let's see if we can get any clues."

"Master Song, send a few government officials to seal this place off. No one is allowed to come near until the case is solved. As for Chen Sheng and his wife, let them leave the house first."

Everyone left.

After Luo Ning finished his instructions, he walked to the door and looked at the door lock. When Qin Zhao saw it, it was intact as Chen Sheng said. It seemed that the murderer pushed the door open and entered.

The two came to the kitchen again. Chen Sheng was checking the knives and scissors at home. The kitchen stove was not lit. It can be seen that the two old people hadn't woken up yet.

Luo Ning made a mental calculation. According to Chen Sheng, if they left at Yinshi and the old man got up at Chenshi, the murderer would only have an hour to commit the crime.

Seeing that Chen Sheng had finished the inspection, Luo Ning quickly asked: "Did you find anything missing?"

Chen Sheng shook his head: "Sir, there are a lot of them. I even checked the tools in the warehouse for daily work, and there are no shortages."

At this moment, Wei Si ran straight over: "My lord, come here and have a look."

When several people heard this, they were all confused, and then they came to a room next to the crime scene. There was a basin full of blood on the kang, with a soft cloth floating in it.

Seeing things and thinking about people, Chen Sheng covered his mouth and cried bitterly: "This is our couple's room. That soft cloth is usually used to wipe the child's mouth!"

The area next to the blood basin was clean. Luo Ning seemed to see a person walking in calmly with water and washing his fingers one by one.

If his guess was correct, the man even changed his clothes, packed the murder weapon and bloody clothes, and walked away.

(End of this chapter)