Tang Dynasty detective

Chapter 785 The mystery of the cause of death
"Even if, as you said, the dummy was tied to the kite, Luo Fu and I were in front of the ancestral hall when the kite flew into the sky? If he couldn’t get to the top of the cliff, how could he let the kite fly?” Liu Yang asked more and more puzzled.

"There are many ways to let the kite fly into the sky." Li Canghai said plainly.

Everyone looked at each other in blank dismay, their eyes full of puzzlement.

"Actually, the murderer used some small props. The murderer used cotton thread and candles to make a mechanism. The murderer first blocked the kite with cotton thread, then passed the cotton thread through the candle, entangled it with the candle wick, and finally tied the cotton thread to a hanging On the wooden stake of the lantern. As long as the candle burns to a certain extent, the cotton thread will be burned, and the kite will fly into the sky." Li Canghai explained.

"Although what the young master said is reasonable, there is one doubtful point. How did the murderer manage this time? After all, if there is an accident in time, the whole plan will fall short!" Liu Yang said doubtfully.

Li Canghai smiled slightly, and said: "This is the most brilliant part of the whole plan. He should have known the whole process of the night in advance, when the 'Dragon King Parade' will be held, and when the flying dragon will be held, he is well aware of it. In order to be able to accurately grasp the time, he used a candle with scales to calculate the time."

"You are spitting blood! I have no enmity with Lantern Chen Su, why did you kill him? Also, although what you said is reasonable, what evidence do you have to prove that I did it?" Luo Fu struggled for a while Down, shouted dissatisfied.

Li Canghai frowned slightly, stared at him and said, "I haven't figured out your motive for killing, but your killing of Xia Zhi is the best evidence! You kept saying that you had no grudge against Lantern Chen, since you didn't kill him, Why did you go to the appointment alone? Xia Zhi is just an orphan and has no power in Fufeng Town, and you, as the leader of the guard, went to meet an orphan without telling everyone. know?"

"I..." Luo Fu opened his mouth, with a look of hesitation.

"What? Don't you have anything to say?" Li Canghai said coldly.

A solemn light flashed in Luo Fu's eyes. After thinking for a while, he raised his head and said slowly: "I didn't kill anyone! Believe it or not, I will not plead guilty. I was wronged!"

Zhou Chang's face turned cold, and he said angrily: "Come here, imprison him, and make a conclusion after I find out the motive of the murder!"

Upon hearing this, several yamen servants immediately twisted Luo Fu up, brought him into a woodshed in Yizhuang and imprisoned him.

After Luo Fu was locked up, Liu Yang stomped his feet resentfully, annoyed him, and lamented his misfortune: "I didn't expect Luo Fu to do such a vicious thing, it's really hateful! If it weren't for Mr. Li and Mrs. Master Zhou, we and the common people will not be able to find the murderer no matter what!"

"Old man, I am serious. It is purely accidental that we were able to find the murderer this time, but this matter has finally come to an end." Li Canghai said.

At this moment, a clear and hearty voice suddenly came over: "Is it over? I don't think so!"

Accompanied by the sound, an old man with white beard and hair floated over, and everyone bowed down to salute.

This old man is none other than the old man pretending to be Lu Dongbin.

"Isn't that what the Immortal Chief meant?" Li Canghai asked calmly.

"Wuliang Tianzun! Although the young master has caught the murderer, he has not been able to eliminate the disaster for the people of the town. If Pindao guessed correctly, the corpses stored in Yizhuang should have disappeared now, right?" The fake old man stroked The beard is unpredictable and authentic.

As soon as this statement came out, everyone turned pale with horror.

"What's going on here? According to the Immortal Chief, have the corpses of Lantern Chen and Qian Lin changed?"

"Dead change? This...how is this possible?"

"What's impossible? The Immortal Elder said before that this town will suffer such a catastrophe. Maybe a dead body really happened. Otherwise, how could the dead body disappear?"

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Liu Yang heard the people's discussion, and became more worried. He hurriedly bowed down to the fake old Taoist, "I beg you to be merciful and save us!"

Hearing the words, the old Taoist's face instantly became solemn. He stretched out his fingers, pretended to pinch and calculated, and sighed in embarrassment: "This matter is easy to say, but difficult to say."

Li Canghai rolled his eyes secretly, thinking: Are you talking nonsense?It's like saying nothing at all!

But to Liu Yang and others, it was extremely important, they hurriedly raised their ears, and said respectfully: "I beg the immortal to express it clearly."

The old Taoist sighed hesitantly, and said: "Forget it, the main thing is to help you solve this problem, and it's not a big problem to lose some lifespan!"

Hearing that the fake old Taoist made such a huge sacrifice, Liu Yang and others burst into tears of gratitude.

"I don't know how the Immortal Elder will solve this matter?" Li Canghai asked calmly.

The fake old man took a look at him, then stretched out his hand to count for a while, pretending to be profound and authentic: "In the view of the poor, the disasters here are all caused by ghosts. As long as the poor do it, get rid of these ghosts."

Liu Yang stretched his neck, puzzled and said: "Xianchang, the people in this town are simple and honest, how can there be ghosts haunting it?"

The fake old Taoist closed his eyes, pondered for a moment, and said in a serious tone: "Just now, the poor Taoist observed the whole town with his heavenly eyes, and found that all the grievances were gathered in an abandoned house in the southeast. If the poor guess is correct, there should be The key to this catastrophe."

Mentioning the abandoned house in the southeast, Liu Yang and the others turned ugly instantly.

Seeing their abnormal expressions, Li Canghai knew that something must have happened to the abandoned house in the southeast.

After thinking for a while, Li Canghai asked: "Old man, did someone die in that deserted house in the southeast?"

Liu Yang hesitated for a long time before making up his mind. He sighed and said, "This matter is an old thing. I don't think it will be mentioned today. It seems that all of this is God's will!"

"Why did the old man say that?" Li Canghai asked.

"This is not a place to talk. Please also invite the elder and the young master to accompany the old man to the ancestral hall. The old man will explain the whole story to the two of you in detail," Liu Yang said.

Li Canghai nodded and asked Zhou Chang to send someone to find the bodies of Lantern Chen and Qian Lin, and then followed Liu Yang back to the ancestral hall.

In the ancestral hall, everyone looked dignified.

The fake old man was still sitting cross-legged on the futon in a dignified manner, while Li Canghai was sitting on the chair, touching his chin with both hands, deep in thought.

"Mayor, since everyone is here, please tell me what you have to say. What happened back then? Why did the Yuan family suddenly disappear?" one of the old men asked.

(End of this chapter)