Chapter 081 Unaware and Uncertain

  After hearing Jasmine's words, everyone suddenly realized a problem, that is, when Wang Song came to Tianchang County, who would have a feud with this person?

  The only one who was an old acquaintance of his was Gongsun Ce.

  When Hua Lang realized this problem, he began to worry about Gong Sun Ce.

  At this time, Jasmine continued: "Sir, I am just a humble woman in the brothel, any man as long as he has money, I have to go with him. A woman like me, how dare she kill someone? Moreover, I went to the inn openly and fairly, don't I know that if Wang Song died, I would be regarded as the murderer?"

  Jasmine is right, someone saw her go find Wang Song, if Wang Song died, she would indeed be suspected, and if the murderer was one person, then the knife doesn't make sense. At that time Jasmine had already left the inn and returned to the brothel, could she have come back to give Wang Song another stab?

  If a person is certain that his poison can kill someone, would he be foolish enough to go back and add another stab?

  This is very dangerous, Jasmine, a weak woman like her, wouldn't do such a thing.

  There is no evidence that Jasmine is the murderer, so Bao Gong lets her go, but although she is free, she cannot leave Tianchang County.

  Not long after Mo Li left, the bailiff brought Gong Sun Ce over. Gong Sun Ce didn't understand why the bailiff wanted to bring him to the public hall and thought that Wang Song was looking for trouble with him again. However, on the way there, he heard that Wang Song had died.

  When he first heard the news, he was overjoyed, but after his joy, he understood the danger in it. Wang sent Chun to Tianchang County, and he didn't know anyone here at all. The only person he knew was himself, and he hated him so much. If anyone had suspicions, it could only be Gong Sun Ce.

  As soon as Gong Sun Ce entered the hall, he saw that Hua Lang was also there, and his heart slightly eased. After kneeling down, Bao Zheng immediately asked: "Are you Gong Sun Ce?"

  Gongsun Ce hastily replied: "I am indeed Gongsun Ce."

  At this time, Gong Sun Ce was very calm and still elegant. Bao Zheng saw Gong Sun Ce like this, and thought he was a talented person, so he allowed him to speak standing up. Gong Sun Ce was treated like this, and was quite puzzled, maybe because he didn't want to kneel even if he stood up, so he also accepted it.

  At this time, Bao Zheng continued to ask: "I heard that you have a feud with Wang Song, is this true?"

  Gongsun Ce nodded: "Lord, it is indeed true."

  "Now that Wang Song has been killed, can you admit your crime?"

  Gongsun Ce smiled coldly: "Sir, although I, Gongsun Ce, have a feud with Wang Song, it's not to the point of killing him yet."

  These words cannot be used as evidence, Bao Zheng continued to ask: "Where were you after the hour of hai yesterday?"

  "Rest at the clinic."

  "Can anyone vouch for you?"

  Gongsun Ce shook his head: "The clinic just opened and hasn't hired anyone yet, so there's no one to testify."

  "Listening to what you said, there is no evidence to prove your innocence. The official cannot release you immediately, so you will have to be inconvenienced for a while."

  Gongsun Ce was well-read in poetry and books, and he had a good understanding of the laws of the Song Dynasty. He naturally understood that Bao Zheng had to do this, so he didn't have any complaints. He just said: "I will follow your arrangements, but I am not the real culprit, please solve the case as soon as possible."

  The bailiff led Gong Sun Ce out, and after arriving at the inner hall, Bao Zheng sighed and said: "This Gong Sun Ce is indeed a talented person, I don't believe he can commit murder."

  At this point, Hualang had never doubted it.

  Everyone sat for a long time, Hua Wanyu's face was anxious, and she said: "Big brother, Bao big brother, you quickly think of a way to clear my master's name!"

  Bao Gong was somewhat puzzled and asked: "Your master?"

  At this time, Hua Lang hastily explained: "Little sister likes to study medicine, yesterday just took Gong Sun Ce as her teacher."

  Bao Zheng nodded slightly, and after a moment of contemplation, said: "As long as we can find the real murderer or rule out Gong Sun's suspicion of murder, we can help him get off. However, the current situation is very unfavorable to him."

  Just as everyone was puzzled, Yin Wuchang suddenly said: "Wang Song's room is close to the stairs, but he was killed in the middle of the night when the inn had already closed. The killer must be either someone from the inn or someone who broke in through the window near the street."

  Listening to Yin Wuchang, everyone suddenly felt a little relieved. Hualang heard Yin Wuchang's words and thought that Yin Wuchang was indeed a sentimental person. He was worried that Huawan liked Gong Sunce, but in this situation, he still wanted to help Gong Sunce clear his name. Such a person is a great husband.

  If one can make friends like this in a lifetime, it's worth it.

  Everyone agrees with Yin's words and then analyzes these two situations, which one will happen.

  "The window was wide open, so it's highly likely that the murderer came in from outside." Wen Meng said to Hua Lang while looking at him, as if seeking his opinion.

  Hualang thought for a moment and said, "If it's that kind of situation, then it can only be explained that the knife was stabbed by that person, but the poison wasn't put there by him. Moreover, this person's martial arts skills are definitely not ordinary, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to jump in through the window from the street."

  Everyone nodded in agreement, but Gong Sun Ce was just a scholar and had no martial arts skills. If that's the case, then he couldn't be the murderer, and it's also impossible for him to have poisoned Wang Song because he wouldn't have been able to sneak into the inn to do so.

  "If it were another case, the murderer would be a fellow or guest at the inn. He first poisoned Wang Song and then, after the poison took effect, he quietly entered Wang Song's room and gave him another stab. Then, he opened the window to make it look like the murderer had come from outside."

  "If adding an extra stab and opening the window were merely to mislead people, then what was the real motive of the murderer in killing Wang Song?"

  Everyone guessed that they couldn't understand, and didn't know which of the two possibilities was true. Gong Sun Ce couldn't be the murderer because someone like him couldn't disguise himself as a servant boy, and he wasn't staying at the inn that night either.

  Although he didn't understand, he also helped Gong Sun Ce wash away the injustice. Bao Zheng felt suspicious and released Gong Sun Ce. When Hua Lang and others heard this news, they were very excited.

  Before long, Gong Sun Ce arrived. After thanking Bao Quan and Hua Lang, he said: "Sir, you let me go based on just two guesses, I'm afraid it won't convince the public, after all, I don't have an alibi."

  At this time, Hua Lang smiled and said: "Gong Sun brother is too worried, we believe you are innocent, what's the fear of being in front of the crowd or not, once the murderer is found, your innocence will be restored."

  Bao Zheng hastily said: "Your writing is excellent, your medical skills are exquisite, if someone like you were to be wronged, that would truly be a loss for our great Song dynasty."