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Volume One One Hundred and Eighty-Three Speculations

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    One hundred and eighty-three speculations

    That night, Meng Ju didn¡¯t know how he got home from Confucius Street.  He was dizzy and stunned, shuffling back like a sleepwalker, and sat in the study until most of the night.

    As soon as he came to the office the next day, Meng Ju immediately summoned Inspector Ning Nan from the Search Division: "Inspector Ning, please bring over all the murder case files from the Internal Affairs Division. I want to take a look."

    Ning Nan is not surprised. It is normal for the town governor to personally intervene in such a big case.  He said sincerely: "I'm ashamed of my humble position. I still can't find any clues about the case. I've heard for a long time that the Governor is a famous case-handling expert in the Jing'an Department. He solved cases like a god back then and single-handedly solved the case of the King of Extermination. With your personal review,  I think there will definitely be progress.¡±

    Meng Ju said politely: "No, even experts like you, Inspector Ning, can't see anything wrong with it. I guess I won't gain anything. I just take a look."

    "Haha, how can a humble position be compared with the mayor?"

    Ning Nan said some compliments before going over to get the original dossier materials.  Meng Ju thanked him, took the case file and started reading it.

    Although the case has only been investigated for two days today, the Search Division has put a lot of thought into this case. There are dozens of pages of torture transcripts, autopsy reports, and on-site inspection records, and the case files are piled up in thick stacks.  Meng Ju read it all morning and felt dizzy. By the time he finished reading the case file, it was already noon.

    So tired that his back ached, Meng Ju still found nothing.

    There is a blue sky outside the window, tender new buds are growing on the branches of the plants in the yard, and the birds are chirping happily in autumn. Although the spring in the north comes slowly, it is full of vitality and vitality, which makes people accustomed to cold winter and white snow  Meng Ju felt refreshed.

    Looking at the spring scenery outside the window, Meng Ju sighed.  He knows his strengths and his weaknesses.  Although Ning Nan praised him for being a genius in solving crimes, Meng Ju knew in his heart that he was able to solve King Miejie's case purely because of luck.  When it comes to criminal cases, I don't have extraordinary intuition, nor the talent to grasp the essence through the fog - and this kind of thing is an indispensable trait of a good criminal case officer.

    Meng Ju thought for a while in front of the window, and then he called the attendant Wang Jiu: "Go over to the Criminal Case Department and see if Inspector Yu Shujian is there. If he is, please come to my side.  I'll wait for him."

    The visitor stood expressionlessly behind Wang Jiu, his dull eyes expressionless.

    He has a shaggy beard, and his gray hair is long, messy, greasy and tangled. It has obviously not been washed for a long time.  His face was sallow and haggard, with protruding cheekbones and sunken eye sockets.  There is a bright red scar under his right eye that extends to the bridge of his nose.  He was wearing the uniform of a mausoleum guard. The black fabric was so dirty that it had a sheen of oil and all the buttons were off. The man tied up the open clothes with a straw rope and wore a pair of rotten uppers on his feet.  He was wearing leather boots, with half of his left foot exposed.

    From the moment this person stepped into Meng Ju¡¯s room, Meng Ju smelled a strange smell: bad wine, bad breath, sour sweat¡ªanyway, there were so many weird smells mixed together that it was hard to describe.

    Meng Ju¡¯s nose twitched, he was a little annoyed: ¡°Wang Jiu, I asked you to find Inspector Yu, who did you bring back?¡±

    Wang Jiu looked flustered: "Lord Superintendent, this is Inspector Yu - everyone in the Criminal Cases Department said so. Did they lie to me?"

    Meng Ju was shocked: "He is Yu Shujian? How is it possible?"

    Meng Julai has been in the Dongping Mausoleum Office for a long time. Most of the inspectors in the office and the general managers of various branches have come to visit him. Only Yu Shujian, the inspector of the Criminal Cases Department, has not come.  Meng Ju is not a narrow-minded person, but when he thinks about this, he can't help but feel a little uncomfortable: Although we have cooperated and competed before, now I am the winner after all. The winner is king, and the loser should also admit defeat.  That's it.  If you don't take the initiative to see me as a subordinate, why don't you have to wait for me, the boss, to take the initiative to come to see you?

    There is no such thing in the world.  Therefore, Meng Ju has never set foot in the Criminal Cases Division since he took office.

    Unexpectedly, Yu Shujian was really calm. It had been almost a month since he came to see him, and Meng Ju almost forgot about him.  It wasn't until something fishy happened in the case that Meng Ju remembered that there was a real expert in criminal cases hidden among his subordinates. Back then, Yu Shujian's capable skills in handling the Shentu Jue case left a deep impression on Meng Ju.  ¡ª¡ªAt this time, he no longer cared about the petty thoughts of fighting spirit, and sent someone to invite him over, which was considered as a disguised admission of defeat to him. ¡ª¡ªMeng Ju was still a little small when he thought of the dignified governor bowing his head to his subordinate inspector.  Not happy.

    But now, looking at the haggard person in front of him, this old and dirty beggar, Meng Ju's vindictive thoughts were immediately thrown out of the sky. He lost his voice and said: "Inspector Yu is it really you?"??

    Hearing the shout, the old beggar was shocked.  He slowly raised his head and looked over like a man who had been awakened from a dream. His dull eyes made Meng Ju shudder.

    He spoke slowly, his voice was dry and vague, like an old machine that hadn¡¯t been refueled for a long time: "A humble job A humble job, please see the Governor."

    ¡°Oh my God, it¡¯s really you!¡±

    Hearing Yu Shujian's voice, Meng Ju jumped up from his seat in shock.  Looking at the old, slovenly and dirty man in front of him, Meng Ju could not connect him with the gentle, elegant and capable young officer half a year ago.

    "Inspector Yu, what happened? How did you become like this?"

    With Yu Shujian's beard twitching, he stood silently, as quiet as a tree, and his empty eyes made Meng Ju's heart palpitate.

    After a while, seeing that the other party didn¡¯t want to answer, Meng Ju got straight to the point: ¡°Inspector Yu, I have something here and I want to ask your help.¡±

    "The Lord Governor summoned the subordinates to come over. What are your orders?"

    "The Provincial Department has recently had a case, which is quite difficult"

    "Is it a silence case from the Internal Affairs Bureau?"

    Meng Ju nodded, thinking that even though Yu Shujian was like this, he was still quick in thinking and speaking.  He pushed the case file over: "Inspector Yu, this is the case file. Please review it and give me some opinions."

    Yu Shujian lowered his head and remained silent. For a while, Meng Ju thought he was going to refuse, but he reached out to take the file and spread it out on the table.

    Meng Ju breathed a sigh of relief.  He went out and called Wang Jiu and asked him to bring in some food.  Wang Jiu went as ordered, brought in two plates of pastries and placed them on the table in front of Yu Shujian, but from beginning to end, Yu Shujian did not touch the food on the table.

    After reading it for more than an hour, he finished reading the last piece of information and closed his eyes in deep thought.

    Meng Ju didn¡¯t say anything, sitting opposite and waiting quietly for him to speak.

    Yu Shujian lowered his head deeply, and the sunlight outside the window shone on his dirty clothes. His eyes were very deep: "Governor Meng, this is a revenge and annihilation operation by Ying Hou of the Southern Tang Dynasty. There are spies inside the mausoleum office.  This is a crime committed by internal and external collusion.¡±

    Meng Ju's heart was slightly shaken, and he asked: "How can you see it?"

    ¡°The other party has a clear target, hits it with one strike and then retreats quickly. They must know the prisoner¡¯s detention location and the guard¡¯s handover information - this would not be possible without insiders leaking the information.¡±

    Meng Ju said "hmm" and urged: "Keep talking."

    "Third, the light crossbow and saber used by the other party are the standard equipment of the army, which shows that the murderer is a member of the army."

    Meng Ju retorted calmly: "Maybe it's equipment leaked from the army, right? This kind of thing is not uncommon now."

    Yu Shujian shook his head: "Impossible. The equipment may have come from the army, but people cannot be fake.

    ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? I have arrested numerous thieves before, and they were all well-known heroes outside. But as soon as they entered the government office, their faces turned pale, and some of them became weak-kneed on the spot - government offices are evil and coercive, and ordinary people are naturally afraid of Jianghu.  Same goes for gangsters.

    Being able to skillfully use a light crossbow, dare to take action in the official office, clean and neat, leaving no clues from beginning to end, calm, composed and cool - Governor Meng, this kind of action cannot be accomplished by a mob.  This kind of quality is only possessed by the elites in the military.

    Moreover, the other party was deceived into the door as an officer and a mausoleum guard. The guard had no suspicion at all. This is also evidence - Governor, when we in the government office walk, we hold our heads high, chest high and majestic. When we look at people, our eyes will be fixed.  The other person's face; while those ordinary people walked in timidity and avoided eye contact. They lacked the confidence in their chests and only dared to look at the other person's chest and did not dare to look at the other person's eyes.

    This kind of momentum and posture is a habit accumulated over time. It cannot be faked in a day or two. Those bastards do not have such power even if they wear official robes, and the guard can tell them apart.  Those killers who claimed to be border troops should be real officers and soldiers.  "

    Thinking of the group of heroes he saw at Qin Xuan¡¯s house that night who had to drink to be brave before they dared to set out, Meng Ju nodded and said: "Inspector Yu, what you said makes sense, is there anything else?"

    "Third, Yi Xiaodao from the border army has serious suspicions."

    Meng Ju was shocked again: "Why? When we investigated, Yi Lushuai was very cooperative with us, and the whole process was normal."

    "It is precisely because he is very cooperative that this is the biggest abnormality."

    Because it¡¯s normal, it¡¯s not normal¡ª¡ªhear this sentence?Meng Ju's first reaction was to ask Yu Shujian if he had read too many detective novels?

    But looking at the serious look of the other party, Meng Ju was embarrassed to laugh. He coughed twice and said, "Yeah, Inspector Yu, your idea is uh very novel."

    Yu Shujian looked at Meng Ju with piercing eyes, his eyes fierce and aggressive: "Governor, Yi Xiaodao is the brigade commander of the border army and a close confidant of Tuoba Xiong. The border army has always been at odds with our mausoleum guards. He should treat our mausoleum guards.  It¡¯s only right to obstruct his actions. Don¡¯t you think it¡¯s strange that he is so cooperative?¡±

    Meng Ju said "hmm" twice, thinking that Yi Xiaodao was so slick that he wouldn't offend him for such a trivial matter. What's so strange about this.

    He asked: "Is there any basis for this?"

    "Governor, those border army badges shown by the murderers are probably real. Because it was only two days since Han Qifeng was arrested. In such a short period of time, the Yinghou Organization should not have had time to prepare fake waist badges and border army uniforms.  .¡±

    "The Yinghou of Beifu is cunning. Maybe they have already prepared fake badges to pretend to be officers of our court?"

    "If it was a fake waistband, why did they come in in two groups? If it was a fake waistband, there would be as many as needed. If eight people came in together, wouldn't it be better to organize and coordinate, and make it easier to move?  "

    Meng Ju was stunned for a moment. He hadn't noticed this detail yet, and said thoughtfully: "Well, no matter how stupid the Eagle Lords of the Southern Tang Dynasty are, they won't use their true identities to come here to kill people and silence them, right?"

    "Of course not under normal circumstances, but Han Qifeng is a big shot in Beifeng. His arrest must be a very urgent matter for the Yinghou organization. His accomplices are also panicking. As long as Han Qifeng can be silenced, they will  We will do whatever it takes. In this case, it is possible to expose flaws."

    "But our guard has met Hu Long, and he said that the person who came that day was not him"

    Yu Shujian sneered: "Governor, can you really guarantee that the person you met that day was the real Hu Long? It's just that Yi Xiaodao told you that he was Hu Long - a dignified brigade commander, as long as he deliberately conceals it, there are too many ways  ¡±

    Could Yi Xiaodao be the Yinghou of the Southern Tang Dynasty?

    Meng Ju smacked his lips and threw this ridiculous idea out of his mind.  Yu Shujian's idea was so crazy that he regretted asking him for details.

    "Inspector Yu, there doesn't seem to be any reliable evidence for what you said, right? These are just your speculations, right? The brigade commander, a member of the border army, is not something we can investigate based on mere excuses and suspicions."

    Yu Shujian looked at Meng Ju calmly: "Master Governor, although it is just speculation, Yi Xiaodao's behavior is too abnormal. It is not difficult to find evidence."

    "How to find it?"

    "We can't start with the border army, but we can check our own people: You can send someone to Lianjiang Department to ask if Huang Xin, the head of the criminal case room there, is still there, then you can find out."

    Meng Ju was confused: "What do you mean"

    "If Huang Xin's identity is true, then Hu Long's identity is also true. If Hu Long's identity is true, then there is definitely something wrong with Yi Xiaodao!"

    Meng Ju smiled bitterly, wondering what kind of nonsense logic this was, but Yu Shujian stared at him with bright eyes, and Meng Ju had to comfort him: "Inspector Yu, don't worry, we have sent someone to Lienjiang Department for external transfer. Thank you  Great advice, thank you for your hard work.¡±

    After sending Yu Shujian away, Meng Ju let out a long sigh: It was too tiring to get along with Yu Shujian.  His piercing eyes were staring at him stubbornly without blinking, which was very frightening.

    Although his words were normal and he didn't make a fuss, Meng Ju suspected that Yu Shujian's mental state was very abnormal.

    Meng Ju asked Wang Jiu to call Inspector Ouyang Hui of the Independent Commission Against Corruption. The latter came running all the way. He came in panting and said, "Master Inspector, are you looking for me?"

    "Yes, Inspector Ouyang, I want to ask you something. Please sit down for a moment."

    Ouyang Hui sat respectfully opposite Meng Ju. While sorting out the files that Yu Shujian had just messed up, Meng Ju asked him: "Inspector Ouyang, do you know the situation of Inspector Yu of the Criminal Case Division?"

    Ouyang Hui was stunned: "Inspector Yu of the Criminal Cases Division? What happened to him?"

    "It's nothing. I talked to him about something today and found something wrong with Inspector Yu. He has changed a lot from before."

    Ouyang Hui sighed: "Inspector Yu has been dressed like this since he came back from missing. My colleagues and I have advised him that he is a sixth-grade imperial official after all. He should shave and change his clothes and save some for the mausoleum office."  It¡¯s decent. But it¡¯s no use. He doesn¡¯t listen at all and remains the same.¡±

    "What happened to him?"

     "Inspector Yu refused to tell us about this matter, so we are not very clear about the specific situation. But I heard that in that incident, Inspector Yu's whole family was killed - his parents, wife and a  The children were all murdered.¡±

    Meng Ju was shocked. Thinking of Yu Shujian's emotionless eyes, he sighed: "It's so miserable! Has the case been solved?"

    Ouyang Hui shook his head: "Inspector Yu didn't report it to the official, so there was no case filed at all. These are all rumors, and we don't know the details - well, it is indeed a tragic thing. Seeing our colleagues reduced to this, we also  I wanted to help him, but he refused to say anything, and no one could do anything."

    The two shook their heads and sighed for a while, and Meng Ju asked tentatively: "Inspector Ouyang, when you were chatting with Yu Shujian, what did you think of him? Is his brain a bit like that?"

    Regarding this question, Ouyang Hui was very cautious: "Well, I am not a doctor even though I am a low-level official, so I can't say for sure. However, there is something wrong with Inspector Yu. His clothes seem to have not been changed in two months, right? They all taste rancid. Everyone  It¡¯s hard to even get close to him¡ªwhat normal person is like that?¡±

    "Well, he also said that Yi Xiaodao might be the Yinghou of the Southern Tang Dynasty."

    Ouyang Hui was stunned for a while, and then smiled: "If you put it this way, Inspector Yu's illness seems to be serious."

    Meng Ju nodded: "Isn't it? I'm thinking about letting him rest for a while. It's best to send him back to Luojing and find some famous doctors to see if he can get better. Alas, speaking of it, Yu  What happened to the inspector was really tragic, and our Mausoleum Office must take good care of him."

    "The mayor is considerate of his brothers and sisters, and the brothers are all grateful from the bottom of their hearts. But if Inspector Yu goes to rest, who will be sent to take charge of the crime department?"

    Meng Ju pondered slightly, he really didn¡¯t have a suitable candidate.  The selection of inspectors from the Criminal Cases Division has very strict professional quality requirements, and it is not possible to just send someone there to do the job.

    ¡°Please provide me with a list from the Integrity Department. Let¡¯s see if there are any good candidates from the Provincial Department and Jing¡¯an Department who are skilled in the field. It¡¯s best to be a criminal officer. Let¡¯s go there and support them for a while.¡±

    Ouyang Hui looked happy. He was a veteran and of course he understood the benefits.  Although it is said that the power of appointment is exercised by the town governor, the list of candidates and their resumes are determined by themselves. The town governor is not familiar with the officers in the provincial department, so he just chooses whichever one he thinks is better?

    Just as he was about to agree, someone knocked on the door again, and Meng Ju shouted: "Come in!"

    The person who came in was Inspector Ning Nan of the Search Division.  He took two steps and came to Meng Ju, and whispered: "Report to the Governor, the people we sent to Lianjiang Department have turned back. They said that Huang Xin, the director of Lianjiang Department, disappeared three days ago.  , haven¡¯t returned yet!¡±
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