The First Homicide Case Since Taking Office!
When they returned to their own residences from the Imperial Residence of Ren Cheng, it was already very late.
Li Lizhi was still immersed in the poetry recital, or more accurately, she was immersed in the poem that Fang Jun had told her.
"The sound of the drums grew more and more urgent, and gradually the sound of the people died down. Blowing out the lamp, the window became brighter, and the moon shone on the snow for a day. Husband, how did you write such a wonderful poem?”
Fang Jun smiled and pinched Li Lizhi's nose lovingly, signaling the servants to prepare the bath.
"Your husband is talented in both poetry and painting. It's just a poem, not worth mentioning. Alright, it's getting late. Rest early after taking a bath.”
" Alright." Li Lizhi washed up reluctantly.
Nothing happened that night.
The next day, at dawn, Fang Jun was still dreaming.
Suddenly, a series of hurried footsteps woke Li Lizhi up from her sleep.
Li Lizhi frowned slightly and was about to get up to see what was going on outside when the butler knocked on the door with Chen Sheng.
"Young Master, Young Master?"
Li Lizhi glanced at Fang Jun, who didn't have any reaction, and whispered,"He's still sleeping. What happened?”
When the butler heard the princess's voice, he cupped his hands together with Chen Sheng and said,""Princess, please forgive me. Someone from the county government has reported a case and urgently needs Young Master to go.”
Li Lizhi quickly woke Fang Jun.
Fang Jun, who was still half-asleep, heard that there was a case and that it was urgent. He immediately lost all sleepiness. After washing up, he followed Chen Sheng to the county office.
Early in the morning, a carriage sped along the still deserted street to the county office.
Fang Jun and Chen Sheng sat in the carriage, listening to the sound of horse hooves entering their ears one after another. They couldn't help but feel anxious.
"What kind of case made you come to the residence to look for me before dawn?”Fang Jun was affected by the tense atmosphere and was also anxious to rush to the county office, so he asked as he lifted the curtain to see where he had gone.
Chen Sheng listened to Fang Jun's question, his expression a little heavy.
"Sir, there was a murder case in the west of the city. The person who reported it was an old man, so I had no choice but to disturb your dreams.”
Fang Jun frowned and waved his hand. He seemed to be thinking about something as he stared at the scenery outside the window.
Homicide case? He had only been in office for less than two months and there was already a murder. Could it be that someone was deliberately making things difficult for him?
Thinking of this, he quickly dispelled this idea.
He didn't have any enmity with anyone. Who would have nothing better to do and just find trouble for him?
However, he was thinking too much. Perhaps it was just a dispute that caused him to accidentally kill someone.
Not long after, when they arrived at the entrance of the county government, they saw an old man sitting at the side of the court from afar. He seemed to be tired from crying and was leaning back on the chair.
"Prepare to ascend the hall."
After saying that, Fang Jun walked straight to the side room, followed by the sound of the killing club hitting the ground.
The bailiffs shouted,"Might!"
When the old man heard this, his originally lifeless eyes lit up. Fang Jun hadn't even sat down when he suddenly pounced over, kowtowing and begging while crying.
"Magistrate, my son has been killed. You have to seek justice for me.”
Fang Jun quickly got someone to help the old man up. After the old man sat down, he asked,"Uncle, can you tell me what happened?”
The old man wiped his tears and snot. He slowed down and said,""Milord, it's like this…"
It turned out that the old man's surname was Fu and he lived in the west of Chang 'an City. He had a son named Fu Nansheng who made a living by fishing.
Today, as usual, Fu Nansheng woke up early to pick the fish he caught and sell them to the fishmongers in the market.
Unexpectedly, a neighbor found him killed in a quiet alley near the market, which was a must-pass for him to go to the market every day.
The neighbor hurriedly ran to the Fu family to report the news. Old Man Fu rushed to the alley and immediately fainted. After waking up, he hurriedly went to the county government to beat the drum to voice his grievances.
After hearing Old Man Fu's words, Fang Jun hurriedly led the constables and bailiffs from the county government to the secluded alley with Chen Sheng.
The alley was very long, and the houses on both sides were very tall. Therefore, even when the sun was shining during the day, the middle of the alley was very dark.
Fang Jun stood at the entrance of the alley and looked at the situation inside. This place was really a good place to commit a crime.
Moreover, according to what Old Man Fu said, the sky had not yet lit up when the incident happened. It seemed that it would be difficult to find witnesses.
He led the bailiffs and a group of bailiffs into the alley. After a few steps, he saw a man in his thirties lying on the ground with a deep cut on his neck. It looked terrifying and he had been dead for a long time. Beside him were a carrying pole and two empty fish baskets.
When Old Man Fu saw this, the tears that he had stopped with great difficulty flowed out of his eyes again. He pointed at the man's corpse and sobbed," Magistrate, he is my son, Fu Nansheng…"
Fang Jun comforted the old man again. Looking at the cold corpse lying on the ground, he asked someone to take Old Man Fu to the side to prevent him from reminiscing.
Finally, he carefully examined Fu Nansheng's body and found that there were no other wounds on Fu Nansheng's body except for the fatal wound on his neck. He looked around carefully and found that there were no signs of a fight at the scene. Clearly, Fu Nan was unaware of the danger he was facing before he died.
In other words, the murderer took Lu Qiusheng's life when he was unprepared. Or, the murderer might have been lying in ambush in this alley since a long time ago. This alley was dark and long, and it was early in the morning when the incident happened. Therefore, the murderer took Lu Qiusheng by surprise and killed him with a single stab.
Thinking of this, Fang Jun couldn't help but frown. He seemed to be talking to himself, but also to someone else,"The murderer is so vicious. Do you think he's after money or killing people?”
As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly noticed that Fu Nansheng's right hand was clenched tightly in front of his chest as if he was holding something.
He quickly squatted down and carefully examined it. Then, he pried open Fu Nansheng's fingers and saw a small piece of silver and a copper coin in his palm.
"Silver?" Fang Jun asked in confusion.
After thinking for a while, he reached into Fu Nansheng's arms and found a money bag. The mouth of the bag was still open, and there were two pieces of silver and some copper coins in it. It was obvious that this was the money Fu Nansheng had earned from selling fish in the morning.
He took out the money bag and his brain was working rapidly. Even with his divine-level reasoning skills, he could not figure out the nature of this case.
Money?
But how could he explain the money on Fu Nansheng?
Harming?
What about the motive?
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