The Spirited Daughter-in-law and the Mountain Man
Chapter 1167 - Chapter 1167 1167 killer 1

Chapter 1167: 1167 killer 1 Chapter 1167: 1167 killer 1 All eyes fell on Su Qingyue.

She appeared in a pale pink dress, her waist tied with a delicate butterfly knot made of the same shade of soft silk.

A layer of verdant smoke thin robe covered the dress, giving her an even more refined air than a well-bred young lady, with a graceful and impressive demeanor.

Her charming eyes glistened, her nose was finely sculpted, and her small, angular lips were red without the need for cosmetics; her eyebrows, dark as if drawn but weren’t.

Her features were exquisitely beautiful, and coupled with her delicate figure, she was so stunning it was difficult to look away.

Almost everyone was mesmerized.

The county magistrate, Zheng Dejun, was also transfixed, unable to help himself from sighing, “Beautiful, truly beautiful!”

“This humble woman Su Qingyue pays respects to the adult,” Su Qingyue greeted with a bow, her attitude neither humble nor arrogant.

Her voice drew everybody back to their senses.

Zheng Dejun also snapped out of it, saying in a clear voice, “Please, no formalities.”

Zhu Nengwen, upon seeing her, had a flash of amazement and jealousy in his eyes.

This woman should have been his, Zhu Nengwen’s, but now she was Xiao Yuchuan’s wife, and how could he not harbor hatred?

He scoffed, “Su Qingyue, you still dare to show up!”

She calmly asked, “And why shouldn’t I dare to appear?”

“You killed my brother with a stone!” Zhu Nengwen said, his face full of fury.

“Oh?” Su Qingyue raised her eyebrows slightly, “How do you know your brother was killed by a stone?”

“I…” Zhu Nengwen’s face turned white as he immediately responded, “I saw my brother’s dead body, his head was crushed.

If not by a stone, then what?”

“You seem very certain,” she asked with a smile, “What if your brother was hit with a stone after he died?”

“How could that be?” Zhu Nengwen’s heart skipped a beat.

“How could it not be possible?” she questioned, “Unless, of course, you, Zhu Nengwen, are the killer?”

“You…” Zhu Nengwen trembled with anger, “You’re slandering me!”

“Enough, let’s stop arguing.

Su Qingyue, since you’ve appeared, there’s no need to issue a wanted order.

You’re the prime suspect and must be taken into custody,” Zheng Dejun said authoritatively.

“I shall get to the bottom of this case!”

“My lord, why go to such trouble,” said Su Qingyue.

“Wait a few days and the real killer will have long escaped.

I have a way to immediately find the true culprit; please give me a chance to clear my name.”

“This…” Zheng Dejun was about to refuse when she added, “It won’t take much of your time, within half an hour the case will inevitably be crystal clear.”

“This case is complex, how could you possibly solve it in half an hour?” He had been ready to lock people up and extract confessions through torture.

“Half an hour, even if it’s a delay, won’t matter,” Su Qingyue said.

“If you, my lord, were to take us back for severe interrogation, the truth wouldn’t come out even in a lifetime.”

Zheng Dejun’s facial expression stiffened; he hadn’t expected Su Qingyue to guess his next move.

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Feeling a bit shaken, he said sternly, “Who said I was going to use torture?

Since you are so confident, I want to see how you will find the killer within half an hour.”

“Thank you for the opportunity, my lord,” Su Qingyue said, looking towards the post-mortem examiner standing in the yard, “May I ask the examiner, what was the cause of Zhu Daqi’s death?”

The post-mortem examiner looked at Zheng Dejun, and upon receiving a nod, said, “He was killed by someone smashing his skull with a stone.”

Su Qingyue then asked Chief Wang, who was standing to the side, “Chief Wang, did you take people to inspect the scene that day?

What was it like?”

“Five days ago, I led the officials to investigate the scene.

We found Zhu Daqi lying on his back not far south of Wushan Village, down the mountain.

All his blood, his head was smashedaEUR|” Chief Wang recounted what he saw that day.

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