Chapter 27 fourth quarter

Qin Siwei glanced at me and said nothing more.After a while, Shen Xiufeng brought us a pot of hot tea and several rough porcelain teacups.The tea is a local brick tea, similar in taste to black tea, but stronger and more bitter.After drinking a cup of steaming strong tea, Qin Siwei continued to tell us his reasoning. "I think, what happened is this: the murderer didn't find the Jade Pig Dragon, but unexpectedly killed Xie Ruhui, so he must be very nervous. He knew that if we couldn't find Xie Ruhui everywhere, he would definitely call the police, so It is not safe to hide the corpse in the courtyard, so it must be moved away. So, while we were looking for Xie Ruhui, he sneaked back, looking for an opportunity to move the body."

"Improbable." Jiang Yingyu interrupted him, "Except Teacher Liu and Li Yan who stayed behind to look after the house, all of us went to see Mr. Xie. Niu Fulai and his wife are in the same group as you, why are they Will there be time to come back and transfer the body?" "Niu Fulai really didn't have time." Qin Siwei said, "He was with us all the time. But Shen Xiufeng separated from the main force halfway up the mountain. She said she sprained her ankle and couldn't walk anymore. After about an hour, She is all alone. So she has time to come back and transfer the body."

"It's reasonable." I said, "But she knows that Teacher Liu and Li Yan are staying to look after the house, so why would she take the risk to come back?" "This is her home, and she is familiar with the surrounding environment. Maybe she has a way to move the corpse out without anyone noticing." "Then it doesn't make sense." I pointed out, "Based on the time spent on the road, when Shen Xiufeng came back here, Li Yan had already hidden the Jade Pig Dragon in the tool shed and knocked out Teacher Liu and himself. Under the circumstances, why didn't Shen Xiufeng move the corpse to a farther place, but just moved it to the tool shed?"

"She...she might..." Qin Siwei still insisted, "She may have found Teacher Liu and Li Yan lying in the courtyard, and thought that someone had snatched the Jade Pig Dragon, so she moved Xie Ruhui's body out. They want us to think that the people who attacked Teacher Liu and the others killed Xie Ruhui." I chased after him: "You haven't told everyone where they hid the body after killing Xie Ruhui?" "There are so many places to hide corpses in this yard." Qin Siwei seemed to be very disapproving of this question, "For example...in which cabinet in the Westinghouse."

"What's the difference between the Westinghouse and the backyard?" I asked back, "This yard is so big, as long as a search is carried out, the body can be found in less than ten minutes. And as long as the body is found, no matter where it is, the police will naturally take Xie Ruhui to him." The death of the Jade Pig Dragon was linked to the robbing of the Jade Pig Dragon. Therefore, the murderer moved the corpse to the tool shed, which was actually doing futile work. What's more interesting is that that was where Li Yan hid the Jade Pig Dragon. Did Shen Xiufeng know that it was Li Yan who did it? of?"

"Of course she can't know that Li Yan snatched the Jade Pig Dragon." Qin Siwei's tone became less firm, "I think... Maybe it's because she thinks it's better to leave the corpse in the tool shed than in the courtyard. It was discovered quickly, and it didn't seem so deliberate." "Coincidence?" I smiled, "Li Yan stuffed the jade pig dragon under the wood. When the murderer abandoned the corpse, he first removed the wood and then put Xie Ruhui's body on the jade pig dragon. Is this also a coincidence? She Didn't you see the Jade Pig Dragon? If you did, why didn't you take it?"

"She... Maybe she didn't see it." Qin Siwei finally couldn't hold it anymore. "You know, I don't believe in coincidence." I handed him a cup of tea. "This case is more interesting than you think." Qin Siwei held the teacup, and the corners of his mouth twitched a few times, as if he wanted to say: Since you have already discovered the secret, why do you keep it secret?Make me waste half a day of tongue. I tilted my head and looked at him: "Actually, the key to this case is the question I just asked - why did the murderer move the body to the tool shed?"

"Why do you think that is?" he asked back. "Don't worry." I crossed my legs. "Actually, these are two questions: first, why did the murderer move the body? Second, why did he move the body to the tool shed?" "Is there any difference?" Qin Siwei was a little impatient. "Of course there is a difference, and you will understand in a while." I can't keep my eyes shut, otherwise he must be impatient with me, "Let's first look at the murderer's motive for moving the body. As I said just now, when the murderer returned to the yard to move the body is After the jade pig dragon was robbed. In this case, as long as the body is found by the police, according to normal logical analysis, it is natural to think that it is the work of the bandits who snatched the jade pig dragon. The purpose is to lead us to Go and look for Xie Ruhui to facilitate the robbery. Therefore, if he wants to blame the robber, there is no need for the murderer to move the body. Unless there is some special reason for him to do so."

"A special reason? What reason?" Jiang Yingyu asked in confusion. "There is only one reason, and that is, the place where the murderer hid Xie Ruhui's body before may reveal his identity!" I glanced at their surprised expressions, "Therefore, Siwei's suspicion of the Fulai couple is unreasonable. Because as long as the body In this yard, the couple will be suspected. Therefore, if the Fulai couple killed Xie Ruhui, and they had enough time to move the body, then they would definitely choose to throw the body away from their home. It is in line with common sense."

"Expose the murderer's identity?" Qin Siwei thought hard, "Why? How to expose it?" "I've been asking you just now, where did the murderer hide the body after killing Xie Ruhui? You don't seem to think that's important." I took a sip of strong tea, "It's actually the opposite. If the murderer doesn't move the body out , once the police came to search and found the body, he couldn't explain it." Qin Siwei was still puzzled: "Where did he hide the body?" "Think about it carefully. Is there any place in this yard that doesn't belong to Niu Fulai and his wife and can hide the corpse?" Without waiting for their answer, I strode to the door and pushed open the creaking wooden door.The yard was quiet, and under the dim moonlight, the two off-road vehicles glowed dimly.

"It's a car! The trunk of the car!" Qin Siwei jumped up, "The trunk of our car is locked, and the key is always in my hand. So it's the car from the Archaeological Institute!" His face sank. , turning to Qian Haowen, "It's you!" Qian Haowen was terrified by Qin Siwei's situation, he backed up again and again, all the way back to the corner: "You... what are you talking about?" "That's right, it's you!" Qin Siwei said aggressively, "You came back here directly after you broke up with Jiang Yingyu, and wanted to steal the Jade Pig Dragon secretly, but Xie Ruhui found out. So you strangled him and hid him in the In the trunk of the Lion sports car. In order to protect yourself, when everyone split up to find Xie Ruhui, you sneaked out again and transferred the body to the tool shed!" "Teacher Qian has been searching the ruins with me at night." Jiang Yingyu said hastily, "How could he come back and move the corpse?" "Are you sure he's always by your side and never left?" "This..." Jiang Yingyu hesitated, "The area of ​​the ruins is too large, covering two to three square kilometers. We searched separately." "In other words, you can't be sure that he hasn't left." Qin Siwei smiled with satisfaction.Jiang Yingyu hesitated for a moment, but said nothing.Qian Haowen's face was pale and he kept trembling, unable to speak a word. "Don't worry, Siwei." I patted Qin Siwei, "The second question has not been answered yet. Why did the murderer move the body to the tool shed? This is the key to the key." "Isn't it a coincidence?" "You are here again, there are so many coincidences." I shook my head, "Also, if Qian Haowen's purpose is to steal the Jade Pig Dragon, then he has at least two chances to take it - the first time is to kill the jade pig dragon. After Xie Ruhui, the second time was when the corpse was moved. Why didn’t he act? In the end, it’s still the same question, is he sure that he can move the corpse without disturbing the people left behind?” "This..." Qin Siwei stopped talking. "So, the matter is not that simple." I said, "The question of where to move the corpse has troubled me for a long time. The murderer seems to know that Li Yan hid the jade pig dragon under the wood of the tool shed. But how did he know?" Did he enter the yard before Li Yan acted and saw that scene?" "Could it be that Li Yan really heard movement in the backyard?" Qin Siwei said, "Actually, the murderer came in?" "I haven't heard anything." Li Yan, who was squatting on the side, said, "I was trying to lie to Teacher Liu and find an opportunity to go out. Actually, there was no movement all night." "So, he returned to the yard after the incident." Qin Siwei muttered, "If it's not a coincidence, what else could it be?" I smiled: "Actually, the murderer did know where Li Yan hid the Jade Pig Dragon. But no one has ever entered the courtyard." They were all confused by what I said, and looked at me stupidly, without saying a word. "Why, still don't understand?" I poured myself a cup of tea and blew on it softly, "If I remember correctly, Li Yan held me hostage just now and asked Mr. Liu to start the car for him. So, the lion running The key to the car should be in Teacher Liu's hand, right?" "Ms. Liu..." Qin Siwei turned pale in shock, looked at Liu Guoxi and then at me, "You mean... Teacher Liu is the murderer? How is this possible!" "You already know that Xie Ruhui's body was hidden in the trunk of the Lion sports car by the murderer, and the car keys are in the hands of Mr. Liu. So, who else could it be?" Liu Guoxi had been sitting on the kang drinking tea just now.At this moment, he raised his head and looked at me without saying a word.I saw a flash of fear in his eyes. "Ms. Liu was knocked out by Li Yan, how did he move the body?" Jiang Yingyu didn't believe me either. "Ms. Liu was beaten by Li Yan, but he was not knocked out." I put down the teacup, "If he really passed out, how would he know that my leg was tripped and hurt by that dirt in the yard? I never told him." "This..." They were all stunned. "Teacher Liu was indeed worried all night. But he was not worried about Xie Ruhui's whereabouts, because Xie Ruhui had been strangled to death by him and stuffed into the trunk of the Lion sports car. What he was worried about was how to move the body to another place, otherwise If someone found him, he would be dead. The stick did knock him to the ground, but Li Yan didn't have much strength, so Teacher Liu was only slightly injured, and he didn't lose consciousness completely. He knew that Li Yan took the blanket The Jade Pig Dragon below also heard the sound of turning logs in the backyard, so he immediately thought that his chance had come. "So, he listened carefully to the movement in the backyard. After everything calmed down, he immediately moved Xie Ruhui's body out, ran to the backyard, scraped away the wood, and put the body on top of the jade pig dragon. In this way, even if We can't see through Li Yan's trick, and when the body is found, the police will definitely deal with it and he will be completely safe." "No, no." Qin Siwei retorted, "First, if Mr. Liu came to take the Jade Pig Dragon, Xie Ruhui would not be suspicious at all. He is the leader of the expedition team and the main person responsible for keeping the Jade Pig Dragon. So, let's talk about it." Second, in your words, if his purpose was to steal the Jade Pig Dragon, then he had at least two chances to take it, why didn't he act?" "When did I say that his goal is the Jade Pig Dragon?" I asked back. "Isn't it... isn't it?" Qin Siwei fell into doubt again. "On the surface, everything happened around the jade pig dragon. But if you think about it carefully, you will find that the jade pig dragon has gone around and is still in the hands of the expedition team. Xie Ruhui was killed. It is all the facts before our eyes. Therefore, aside from the so-called motive of stealing the Jade Pig Dragon, the matter is much clearer." "Not Jade Pig Dragon? Then...why did he kill Xie Ruhui?" Qin Siwei asked anxiously. Liu Guoxi still lowered his head and said nothing.His breathing was a little heavy, and his slightly trembling hands were tightly clutching the teacup.Because of too much force, the fingertips have turned white. "Well, let's start with the relationship between them." I turned to Jiang Yingyu, "Mr. Liu is the keynote speaker of your column, and Xie Ruhui strongly recommended it, right?" "Yes, including this Jade Culture series, Mr. Xie is trying his best to do it. The producers are actually not very optimistic about this kind of program that is too academic, because the ratings are not high. But Mr. Xie pulled us to open it many times Yes, I have repeatedly demonstrated that this type of program can improve the quality and reputation of the column, and it is okay to sacrifice the ratings appropriately. In the end, the producer gave in and agreed to make a series first." "I once heard Xie Ruhui say that Mr. Liu is competing for the position of deputy director of the Institute of Archeology, and needs to use his identity as the speaker of "Famous Lectures" to increase his popularity and build momentum for himself. Therefore, it should be him who took the initiative to find Xie Ruhui and ask him for help on the show, right?" "Yes, that's right." Jiang Yingyu said, "Mr. Xie told me that he was probably Mr. Liu who I met at a lecture on ancient jade appreciation held by the Academy of Social Sciences last year. After Mr. Liu knew Mr. Xie's identity, , I asked him for help, and wanted to be the keynote speaker on our column. That’s why Mr. Xie ran the series of ancient jade culture, and Teacher Liu was the keynote speaker for one episode.” "It can be seen that Xie Ruhui has indeed contributed a lot. However, these days, no one will spend time and energy in vain for a nod acquaintance. Therefore, Xie Ruhui must have conditions for helping Teacher Liu. In exchange , Teacher Liu will pay him a lot of money. Right, Teacher Liu?" Liu Guoxi remained silent. "But if that's the case, Teacher Liu would have no reason to kill Mr. Xie." Jiang Yingyu said with certainty, "If Mr. Xie dies, the series may be ruined, so wouldn't all his previous investment be in vain? " "The problem lies in this field trip." I said, "It was originally just for the excavation next month, but I got a precious Hongshan Jade Pig Dragon. This is something that everyone did not expect. Although Mr. Liu did not excavate the Jade Pig Dragon, convincing Fulai to donate it to the country is considered his great achievement. With the Jade Pig Dragon, Mr. Liu has no suspense to be promoted to the deputy director. "In this case, the so-called 'honor' of being the keynote speaker of an episode of "Famous Master Lecture" is undoubtedly tasteless to Mr. Liu. Go on, it doesn't make much sense; don't go, the money has already been spent So, he asked Xie Ruhui to come to Xinglongwa. His real purpose was to find an opportunity to talk to Xie Ruhui, hoping that Xie Ruhui would return the money to him. As for the lecture, he didn’t want to do it anymore. He visited Nie Junpeng’s house today and found that the other party After not being at home, I went straight back here. At that time, everyone went out, and only Xie Ruhui was resting in the Westinghouse. It was a good opportunity to talk about things. However, Xie Ruhui did not agree with Teacher Liu’s suggestion and did not want to return the money to him. The two happened After the dispute... Do you want me to continue talking about the rest of the matter?" "No need." Liu Guoxi, who had been silent for a long time, finally spoke, "You are right. I killed Xie Ruhui." "Ms. Liu!" Qian Haowen who was standing beside him turned pale with shock, "You... what's the matter with you?" Liu Guoxi put down the teacup that was about to be crushed by him, with a wry smile on his round dark face: "That's right, I asked Xie Ruhui for help, and wanted to be on the program "Lecture Hall of Famous Masters". Long meeting is more beneficial. Therefore, I think it is worth spending some money. However, the old man really dared to open his mouth, and it was 50,000 yuan. He said that he was running a series of programs for me, and he needed to arrange a producer and a director in charge of approval. Fifty thousand is not a small amount, but I think it is worth it for a series of programs. If you take this opportunity to become famous, you can quickly recover the cost. As a result, he told me not long ago that the series of programs has been approved But we have to take care of the relationship between all parties, so I can only let me speak about one episode. "I was very dissatisfied with Xie Ruhui at the time. He took so much money from me, and the result was reduced from one series to one episode. But the money was paid, and the affairs were handled by others. I really have nothing to say. This is Xie Ruhui's Shrewdness. He will help you with things, but it is definitely not as good as he promised. The result is that you are dumb and eat coptis, and you can’t tell what you are suffering. Just at this time, the institute sent me to lead a team to Xinglongwa for inspection. On the second day after we entered the village, Fulai dug out the jade pig dragon from the ground. I was very surprised by this discovery. This is a real jade pig dragon. Although it is a bit broken, it is of high cultural value. Personally speaking, this discovery is also a good opportunity to become famous. In this way, "Famous Lecture Hall" is worthless to me. But 50,000 yuan has been spent. How much is this program worth? Don’t want to go? I thought about it, and the more I thought about it, the more awkward I felt, so I decided to find an opportunity to talk to Xie Ruhui and ask for the money back.” Liu Guoxi raised his hand and wiped the sweat from his forehead: "I was talking to him politely, as long as he returned the money to me. I don't want to go to that lecture, but I can recommend others for him. We will still be friends in the future. But unexpectedly, the old man insisted that the money has been spent as the operating expenses of the series, and it is impossible to return it to me. Xie Ruhui said, I like to go to the lectures, anyway, a second-rate expert like me, There are so many in the world!" His voice suddenly rose, and his eyes were on fire: "He dared to say that I am a second-rate expert! He also said that if I hadn't begged him with money in my face, their "Famous Lecture Hall" would not have taken a liking to a lecturer like me. People. I don’t know how many well-known scholars and professors in China are queuing up, crying and shouting, but they can’t get on the show. I can buy an episode of the lecture for 50,000 yuan. …I was really pissed off by him. I've never been insulted like that in my life. I just remember I threw myself on him and grabbed him by the neck to shut him up. By the time I woke up, he was dead. "I was terrified. I never thought of killing him, but it just happened. I cleaned up the West House and stuffed Xie Ruhui's body in the trunk of the car. I thought I would find a chance to throw the body at night. Outside the village, I didn't expect Li Yan to kill me halfway and gave me a stick. Xiying has already said the rest, and I have nothing to say." "Just because of this stupid thing, you killed Xie Ruhui!" Qin Siwei kept shaking his head as if he was still in a dream. "I can't bear him saying that about me—a second-rate expert!" Liu Guoxi clenched his fists, "I'm a researcher at the Academy of Social Sciences, and I'm one of the top authorities in the study of Hongshan Ancient Jade in China. What is he, Xie Ruhui! The identity of the column planner, an old liar who cheats food, drink, money, and people's respect! How dare he look down on me! What right does he have to say that I am a second-rate expert!" "It doesn't matter what level of expert you are now." I said in a low voice, "If you say that Xie Ruhui is a liar, what is it that you spend money on him to buy him the chance to be famous? It's just a joke. If this time The inspection did not find Yu Zhulong, so I am afraid you still have to flatter him to help you attend "Famous Masters Lecture". But now, you can only go to the detention center to attend classes." Liu Guoxi lowered his head and suddenly burst into tears.In the distance, the sound of sirens could be heard faintly.