Chapter 387: The Murder Case of the Royal Opera Troupe (Part 2)
Sun Shaozong came out of the toilet, led Su Xingfang and walked a long way. He then took a few deep breaths of fresh air towards the flower bed in the corner and asked, "Secretary Su, may I ask how many people have been to the toilet before the show started?"
"grown ups."
Su Xingfang smiled bitterly and said, "Because of Zhu Er's lesson, everyone in this troupe is used to going to the toilet before the show. I just asked casually, and more than a dozen people claimed to have been there. What's more, the backstage was in a mess. Even if someone lied and said they hadn't been there, it might not be found out."
Tsk~
It seems that the concept of "urination point" has existed since ancient times.
Sun Shaozong hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Mr. Su, apart from those who have a grudge against Zhu Er, have you found out who in the troupe has a close personal relationship with Zhu Er?"
"Are you personally close to him ?"
"good."
Sun Shaozong pointed back and said, "When I investigated just now, I found that the deceased had indeed used the toilet. This means that the murderer could not have broken in and killed him before he locked the toilet door."
"He was killed while sitting in a corner. If he was attacked suddenly when he opened the door after using the toilet, it would be unlikely to happen - especially since there were no signs of struggle around him."
"So I infer that when he finished using the toilet or was about to finish using the toilet, the murderer opened the toilet door, killed him and then left."
"But the toilet is an extremely private place. Unless you have a close relationship with the deceased, or have made an appointment with him in advance, it would be difficult to knock on the door and enter."
"this……"
Su Xingfang thought it made sense, but his expression became even more awkward. After a long while, he hesitated and said, "According to my investigation, the person closest to Zhu Er in the palace troupe is the troupe owner Jiang Yuhan. Zhu Er is the son of Jiang Yuhan's teacher, so he has always been protected by him."
This was not unexpected for Sun Shaozong. How could a person with an unpleasant personality not only gain a foothold in the royal opera troupe, but even get a very important role? How could he not have someone to rely on?
but……
Sun Shaozong shook his head and said firmly: "The murderer should not be Jiang Yuhan. His every move in Wangjiang Tower has attracted much attention. It is unreasonable to choose this time to kill him."
Moreover, with Jiang Yuhan's status in the palace opera troupe, he could easily kill Zhu Er without anyone noticing, and there was no need to make such a big fuss.
Of course, it is not convenient to tell Su Xingfang the latter point.
Su Xingfang was obviously also a fan of Jiang Yuhan. When he heard what Sun Shaozong said, he breathed a sigh of relief and said repeatedly: "Yes, yes, yes, I also think it was not done by Jiang Troupe Master!"
However, apart from Jiang Yuhan, Su Xingfang didn't know who else had a close personal relationship with Zhu Er.
As the two were talking, they arrived at the makeshift backstage and saw two Dragon Guards patrolling back and forth with their swords on their waists. Seeing Sun Shaozong approaching, they just bowed loosely and started patrolling again.
Su Xingfang explained in a low voice: "When I went to the backstage to inquire about the case just now, I saw a lot of people gathered outside. In order to avoid interfering with your investigation, I asked the guards of the palace to disperse them first."
The guards of the palace should be affiliated with the Southern Pacification Office. No wonder they didn't give Sun Shaozong a good look after seeing him.
"Brother Sun, Lord Su."
At this time, Jiang Yuhan came out from inside and said with an annoyed look on his face, "I don't know who was the one who leaked the news to the prince. Now the prince is furious and has ordered the troupe to return to the palace immediately and let Zhou Changshi be responsible for investigating the matter thoroughly."
Tsk~
Sun Shaozong was immediately in a dilemma. If he had not taken over the case yet, and the palace had investigated and dealt with it privately, it would have been fine. But now that he had taken over the case, if he continued to sit back and watch the palace deal with it privately, wouldn't that give others an advantage if the news got out?
But for an actor, he went against Prince Zhongshun, which was really...
Just when he was in a dilemma, Sun Shaozong suddenly noticed some resentment in Jiang Yuhan's eyes, and his heart suddenly moved.
It is said that Zhou Changshi is highly trusted by King Zhongshun and is also a genuine Jinshi. I am afraid that he and Jiang Yuhan, the number one private favorite, may not have a harmonious relationship.
So he deliberately frowned and said, "Brother Jiang, the other things are fine, but I don't know how the mansion is going to investigate? Now many people are suspects. If they are tortured one by one, I'm afraid the whole troupe will be injured. By then, your face will be..."
“Brother Sun!”
Jiang Yuhan's face changed several times when he heard this. He suddenly bowed and said, "I know that you are a master at solving cases. I wonder if you can find out the real culprit of this case for me before noon, so that I can give an explanation to the prince?"
"this……"
Now it was less than an hour until noon. Even though Sun Shaozong was famous for solving cases quickly, he didn't dare to make such a promise. He just said solemnly: "I can only promise to try my best. As for whether I can find out the truth, I'm afraid it depends on God's will."
Jiang Yuhan hesitated for a moment, but finally stomped his feet unwillingly and said, "Well, let's just bet on God's will!"
As he said this, he apologized to Sun Shaozong and asked Sun Shaozong and Su Xingfang to wait outside for a while, then hurried back into the inner room.
Soon, Jiang Yuhan was heard yelling in a shrill voice: "I will plead guilty to the prince by myself when the time comes, but it will not be the turn of Zhou to punish me!"
Then two slaves in green clothes and small hats were seen coming out of the backstage in a very embarrassed manner. After they relaxed for a while outside, they raised their chests and noses high and left as if they were returning in triumph.
At this time Jiang Yuhan came out again and invited the two of them in.
Sun Shaozong also knew that this matter could not be delayed, so as he walked in, he roughly told Jiang Yuhan his speculation of "an acquaintance committing the crime", and asked him if he knew who in the troupe had a close personal relationship with Zhu Er.
"this……"
Jiang Yuhan slowed down his pace and said awkwardly, "To be honest, this Zhu Er is also a spy I arranged in the troupe. He often reports other people's affairs to me, but rarely mentions himself. Therefore, I don't know who he has close personal relationships with."
This is a typical case of darkness under the lamp.
As they were talking, the three of them had already walked in, only to see more than thirty men and women, all wearing moon-white underwear, standing together in a panic.
Jiang Yuhan explained, "From what Brother Sun said just now, it seems that there are some clues related to this underwear, so I asked them to take off their costumes and coats so that it would be convenient for you to check."
Because it was a hot summer day, the moon-white lining was made of silk, and it was extremely thin when tied around the body. It was okay for the male actors, but the female actors with their curvy bodies showing through did not even dare to raise their hands to cover their spring scenery, which showed how strict Jiang Yuhan was in his daily life.
In fact, these days, folk actors are all men, while domestic troupes are mainly women - and only someone as "careless" and reckless as King Zhongshun would choose to mix men and women.
Sun Shaozong roughly scanned these people, but suddenly frowned and said, "Brother Liu, what are you doing here?"
It turned out that Liu Xianglian was also among them.
"Brother, have you forgotten?"
Liu Xianglian said confidently: "I am also hanging out in the troupe now, so I am naturally one of the suspects."
When other people encounter this kind of thing, they try their best to push it away, but this guy is so good that he rushes to join in the fun!
Sun Shaozong was too lazy to pay attention to him, so he said solemnly: "Before the show starts, who has ever been to the toilet? Come forward."
As soon as these words were spoken, fourteen people, nine men and five women, stood up in unison.
