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Another constable also cupped his hands and said,"Sir, according to our investigation, Cui Gensheng would rush to the ferry to help the guests cross the river every day when the sun rises. Today, someone saw Cui Gensheng appear at the ferry on time as usual without any abnormal behavior.”
Fang Jun listened to the bailiff's report and looked at Cui Gensheng. Cui Gensheng seemed to be relieved.
He would never believe that Cui Gensheng had nothing to do with this matter. Perhaps his investigation direction was wrong from the beginning.
"Forget it, let him go back."
If there was no result from asking, and there was no problem with his whereabouts, then what was the point of keeping him in the county office? He could only let him go.
The bailiff who had just returned looked at Cui Gensheng's back as if he was caught as a thief but was safe and sound. He asked in confusion,"Sir, the truth of the matter is already very clear. The murderer is him. Why did you let him go?”
Fang Jun frowned as he watched Cui Gensheng leave.
"Understand? How is it clear?"
The constable couldn't come up with a reason.
Zhou Fu, who had been watching the situation from the side, said,"Your Excellency, Fu Nansheng is honest and dutiful. He only had disputes with Cui Gensheng. Moreover, even though Cui Gensheng acted like he had no intention of doing anything from the beginning, you can still see that he was panicking.”
Chen Sheng also said," That's right, Your Excellency. Generally speaking, Cui Gensheng and Fu Nansheng used to have a good relationship. Even if they quarreled and stopped contacting each other, it's impossible for him to be so indifferent when he learned that Fu Nansheng was killed. I thought he would at least be surprised.”
Fang Jun shook his head and stared at the direction where Cui Gensheng left,"I naturally noticed what you said. However, thinking about it carefully, there are still many things that are unclear about this case.”
Everyone looked at Fang Jun in confusion.
Fang Jun sighed and didn't say anything more. He changed into his official robes and went home.
On the way, Fang Jun reorganized the entire case.
Perhaps he had been preoccupied from the beginning and missed a certain detail in the case.
If it was as he thought, Cui Gensheng killed Fu Nansheng by accident when he robbed Fu Nansheng, then why was Cui Gensheng so calm when he was interrogated? He was just a commoner.
Also, if it was really an accident, why was the wound on his neck and why was he killed with a knife? Moreover, it was a robbery, not a murder. Why did he bring a knife?
According to his assumption, Fu Nansheng and Cui Gensheng should have had a dispute, but there was no trace of a fight at the scene.
" Hiss." He couldn't help but have a headache thinking about it. He didn't even know when he would return to the residence and sit in the garden.
Li Lizhi, who was at the side, didn't disturb him. Seeing that Fang Jun seemed to have recovered from his thoughts, she handed him a cup of warm tea.
Only then did Fang Jun come back to his senses.
"Madam."
Li Lizhi smiled gently, but her heart ached.
"I heard that today's case is really a little nerve-racking. Have some tea and think about it slowly.”
Fang Jun felt a warmth in his heart. He smiled gently and held Li Lizhi's hand.
"Madam is still the most considerate."
Li Lizhi sighed,"I can only give you some spiritual comfort like this." How could a woman like me know about the matters in the county government? Other than accompanying you, I can't do anything else.”
"This is enough."
As he spoke, Fang Jun drank the tea in front of him in one gulp. When his gaze fell on the empty space on the table, he held the cup and went into a daze.
Unconsciously, Fang Jun spoke out his thoughts as he thought about it. After thinking about it, it was the same as what he thought about when he first came back.
Li Lizhi listened quietly. When Fang Jun finished, she spoke leisurely.
"Husband, have you ever thought that perhaps from the very beginning, you had the preconceived notion that Cui Ensheng was the murderer of Fu Nansheng, so no matter how you think, you can't figure it out because you think that Cui Gensheng is the murderer.”
Fang Jun suddenly came back to his senses. When he heard Li Lizhi's words, an idea flashed in his mind.
"Yes, when I learned that Cui Gensheng had a dispute with Fu Nansheng, I had already determined that Cui Gensheng was the murderer. Therefore, no matter how I think about it, I'm just thinking about the evidence that proves Cui Gensheng is the murderer. Perhaps I should think about the nature of this case from the beginning.”
"It seems that I'm sharing your worries." Li Lizhi smiled.”
But even though his train of thought was cleared, Fang Jun still couldn't figure out the ins and outs of this case.
In the blink of an eye, half a month had passed, and the case seemed to have become an unsolved case.
Half a month later.
One afternoon, Fang Junsi was walking aimlessly on the street while discussing Fu Nansheng's case.
His train of thought was clear. The murderer might be Cui Gensheng, but it was also possible that there might be another suspect besides Cui Gensheng.
But who else could it be?
He connected all the people related to Fu Nansheng to the case, and Cui Gensheng was still the most suspicious.
Could it be that he was right from the start?
Fang Jun suddenly became confused.
This wasn't right, that wasn't right, so what was right?
However, just as Fang Jun was getting angry, he suddenly saw Cui Gensheng walk out of Huangji Bank with a happy smile on his face.
Fang Jun was stunned, but he didn't think much of it and directly entered Huang Ji Bank.
"Shopkeeper, what is Cui Gensheng doing here?”
Shopkeeper Huang didn't even raise his head as he focused on the account book. When he heard Fang Jun's voice and looked up, he quickly stopped what he was doing.
"Lord Fang?" Shopkeeper Huang was a little surprised. After all, those high-ranking officials and nobles generally wouldn't enter small money houses like theirs.
However, Shopkeeper Huang immediately answered Fang Jun's question.
He had heard about Fu Nansheng's murder three months ago.
"The Cui Gensheng that Daren mentioned?”
As he spoke, Shopkeeper Huang flipped through the account book.”
Fang Jun frowned and asked,"How much did you save?"
"A hundred taels of silver," Shopkeeper Huang replied.”
"A hundred taels?"
Didn't Cui Gensheng's family have a hard time? Where did he get so much money to deposit in the bank?
Looking at Fang Jun's expression, Shopkeeper Huang secretly felt that Cui Gensheng had really failed this time, so no matter what the result was, Cui Gensheng was in trouble, so he added,"It is indeed a hundred taels. Three months ago, he had also deposited 50 taels of silver with the little one.”
When Fang Jun heard this, his frown deepened. He didn't say anything else and walked out of the bank in deep thought.
He knew the origin of the fifty taels, so a hundred taels…
A correct and clear case line of thought slowly appeared in his mind.
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