The moment the coffin was lifted out of the soil, the sunlight was quite dazzling. Wu Bucai closed his eyes, walked forward, looked at the coffin solemnly, and said, “Open it!”

…

The thugs who were called by the head of the village for questioning did not see the body of the generous “Father Wen”, but were called to the head of the village’s house by Wei Fu for questioning one by one before the coffin was opened.

“Second Su and I grew up together. Before he went out to explore the world, we were so close. No one could surpass me!” The lazy man before him sat on a stool with his legs crossed. He couldn’t help but brag with a bit of pride in his voice, “I know how many times he goes to the toilet every day. If you have any questions, just ask. I will tell you everything I know!”

Wei Fu nodded at the lazy man in front of him and said, “I heard that he and you often went to the homes and shops where the owners were not at home, and borrowed some money from the homes and shops to support yourself?”

Hearing the words “patronize”, “borrow some money”, and “help” coming out of Wei Fu’s mouth, even the lazy man with a thick skin couldn’t help showing embarrassment, coughed dryly, and laughed, “Sir, you are quite sensible! Everyone has a time when they are down and out, and at that time, we were a little tight on money!”

Wei Fu glanced at him and asked: “Have you two ever paid back the money you borrowed?”

Who would return the stolen money? The lazy man touched his nose and laughed dryly: “I still don’t have any money now!”

When Wei Fu heard this, he sneered, “So, you two used to go out stealing together, right?”

The lazy man laughed dryly and chuckled twice. Knowing that he couldn’t deny it, he simply started to play dirty tricks: “My Lord, you won’t bring up the past when we were young, right? I was young and ignorant back then…”

Before he could finish his words, Wei Fu interrupted him and said, “Someone else will settle this old score with you. I will not settle this score today. I came here to ask you who picked the lock when you two went out to steal.”

When he heard the word “lock picking”, the lazy man who was just playing tricks sighed and showed helplessness on his face: “Second Su did it! We agreed to do it all the time, but he read a few storybooks and said he wanted to run away and become a knight-errant. He ran away without saying a word. I don’t know how to pick locks, so naturally, I never borrowed money again!”

At this point, fearing that Wei Fu on the other side wouldn’t believe him, the lazy man hurried to explain, “Sir, don’t doubt me! Picking locks is really something that requires natural talent, not to mention restoring the lock after picking it. Just think about it—when you pass by someone and try to take their silver, if your movements are too light, you won’t get it, but if your movements are too heavy, you’ll probably be caught on the spot. Tsk tsk,” as he said this, the lazy man shook his head and sighed with regret, “It really isn’t something anyone can do well!”

Wei Fu glanced at the lazy man who looked rather regretful, and said coldly: “If you had done well, you would not be eating idle meals at home, but eating prison food in prison!”

After a pause, Wei Fu asked, “In your opinion, could Second Su have pried open the lock of Jimin Hall and sprinkled something that shouldn’t have been sprinkled inside without anyone noticing?”

The lazy man, who was sighing with regret, was shocked when he heard this. When he realized what was happening, he immediately shuddered and blurted out, “So was it really Second Su who caused Doctor Su’s misfortune?”

What do you mean it was really Second Su who did it? Wei Fu frowned and looked at the lazy man: “Tell me about it!”

…

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“After Second Su returned home, he said in front of others that he had inherited a fortune and didn’t care about the little property of Jimin Hall, but he complained to his friends in private several times! He threatened to put something in Jimin Hall’s medicine so that Doctor Su’s clinic would not be able to operate!” After a visit to Su’s house, Wei Fu gained a lot. “There are many witnesses to this matter. His friends can all confirm that he has a motive and has hated his brother for a long time!”

Of course, motive alone was not enough to prove something.

Wei Fu added, “Before and after General Liang went to prescribe medicine, many neighbors near Jimin Hall saw Master Su appear near Jimin Hall!”

Combined with what Master Su had previously threatened, there was indirect evidence that bone-eroding powder was added to Liang Hongjin’s medicine, but direct evidence was still lacking.

In response, Wei Fu wasn’t in a hurry. After a brief pause, he brought up another matter: “Compared to the attempt to secretly poison General Liang, Bu Cai has already confirmed it!”

When Lin Fei heard the name “Wu Bucai”, he understood: “Is there a strange cause of death for the merchant surnamed Wen?”

Wei Fu nodded, his expression solemn: “The merchant surnamed Wen died from a knife wound. Because Master Su moved the graves of the merchant surnamed Wen and his family here, we saw the knife wound and came up with a guess. Wu Bucai happened to be there, so we simply opened the coffins of Madam Wen, Master Wen, and Miss Wen at the same time…”

Seeing Wei Fu’s increasingly solemn expression, Lin Fei understood vaguely: “Could this family have died at the hands of the same person?”

Wei Fu nodded and said, “Lin Shaoqing’s guess is correct. According to the knife marks left between the bones, Wu Bucai said that this family all died from a scimitar, and the murderer’s knife-wielding method and force are very similar. They likely died at the hands of the same person!”

At this point, Wei Fu’s face was already extremely ugly: “In this regard, I dare to guess that the merchant surnamed Wen used himself as bait for revenge and cooperated with the government to eliminate those villains. But those villains were not completely slaughtered, and they still hold a grudge against the merchant surnamed Wen and had the intention of revenge.”

“It was under their instructions that Master Su appeared next to the merchant surnamed Wen.” Wei Fu said, “I think he didn’t notice it at first, but over time, the merchant surnamed Wen must have noticed something. Just when he was about to take action, Master Su and those criminals who had not yet been eliminated took the initiative and attacked the merchant surnamed Wen first, and then announced to the public that he had died of illness. Master Su then legitimately inherited the merchant surnamed Wen’s property, and then returned home in glory.”

At this point, things were getting even more infuriating.

So, what nonsense about a thug turning over a new leaf to help a righteous merchant, being adopted as a foster son, and inheriting a fortune? It was clearly a villain, disguised as a decent person, who harmed the merchant’s entire family and seized their wealth!

So… Lin Fei tapped his fingers lightly on the table and said, “This Master Su is a pawn of the villains. The villains will never let him inherit the huge fortune and return home in glory,” he said, “This Master Su must have been under the control of these people, and even used his identity to cover up for them!”

At this point, Lin Fei’s expression became serious: “Check who else Master Su has contacted besides his friends!”

(End of this chapter)

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