Chapter 111: The Arsonist's Strange Habit (Part )
Yesterday, out of curiosity, Su Liuyue asked Xue Lingwan about how the two fires were spread. Luo Langjun's version was the most popular one.

After all, the scholars who died in these few times were too similar. They were all top performers in the provincial examinations and were considered by many to be the favorites to pass the exam.

The imperial examination was like thousands of people competing to cross a single-plank bridge. Even at the stage of the joint examination, many people had already been eliminated. There were still thousands of people competing for a few hundred positions. If one person could be eliminated, there would be one more person who had a chance of passing.

You can't blame them for thinking this way.

Zhou Yunke looked at him and said calmly: "Everything is still unclear at the moment, we came here from Jingzhao Prefecture to find out the truth of the matter.

Who carried out these two bodies? Have you figured out the cause of the fire?"

The more robust of the other two men came out and said, "These two bodies were carried out by Wu Hou and me who came to help put out the fire later."

In this era, the Wuhou who was responsible for patrolling the streets also served as firefighters. Once the people discovered a fire, they would immediately go to the nearest Wuhou shop to call for help in putting out the fire.

The man continued, "When Wei Langjun was burned to death, he was probably taking a nap, and his body was found beside his bed.

The other body also fell beside the bed, where there was a chair. We guessed that the servant must have been sitting beside the bed before the fire, helping Wei Wulang to guard the bed and fan him. He might have fallen asleep while guarding, so he didn't notice the fire...

The cause of the fire has not yet been found...but the first fire should be the apricot tree outside Wei Wulang's dormitory. When we came over, that tree was burning the most fiercely. "

apricot?

Su Liuyue immediately turned around and looked at a burnt piece of wood next to the house. If this was the apricot tree, how fiercely must the fire have burned at that time!
Su Liuyue suddenly said in a cold voice: "It was next to the deceased's dormitory. When the second scholar Kong Deming died, the kitchen next to his dormitory also caught fire first."

Lulu naturally thought of this as well. His face turned pale and he looked at Su Liuyue and said, "So, these few water leaks were indeed intentional?"

"Mostly."

Su Liuyue looked at the router and said, "Moreover, there is one thing in common in these cases: all the dead people were asleep when the fire started.

It was normal that Kong Deming and his wife died in their sleep, because they had already gone to bed at that time.

But when the fire started, Fang Wen and his servant were still sitting at the desk studying. He was the master, so he hadn't gone to bed yet, and his servant couldn't have gone to bed on his own. But it just so happened that he fell asleep on the desk while studying, and the servant who was supposed to be serving him also fell asleep, so he didn't notice the fire immediately."

If one of them had been awake the whole time, the situation wouldn't have evolved into one where both of them were burned to death.

This time, Wei Minghui and his servant were in the same situation again!

Lu Lu took a deep breath and said immediately, "They didn't fall asleep for no reason. Someone came in, knocked them unconscious, and then set fire to them and burned them to death!"

After hearing their conversation, the people from Jingzhao Prefecture were fine, but Mr. Luo was so scared that his face turned pale.

"Besides, the murderer was very cautious."

Su Liuyue continued, "In these three fire incidents, Kong Deming and his wife, and Wei Minghui and his servant basically did not leave their original positions. They may have woken up briefly afterwards, but they were no longer able to escape. At most, they struggled and fell off the bed.

But the Fang Wen master and servant who died in the first fire case were the only exception. "Feng Dali said immediately: "When Fang Wen master and servant were found, they were lying on the ground, very close to the gate. They obviously wanted to escape and call for help!"

"Yes."

Su Liuyue paused and said, "In the case of Fang Wen and his servant, it is very likely that this was the first time the murderer committed a crime, so he had no experience and it is very likely that the drug he gave them was not enough, causing them to wake up in the middle of the crime.

At that time, Fang Wen and his servant still had strength. They struggled to leave the burning house, but finally collapsed not far from the door.

But even if they managed to run to the door, they would not be able to escape because... the murderer would not allow them to do so."

It is even possible that they once escaped to the door, but found that they could not open it no matter what, and then they were burned to death in the room in despair.

Lu Lu looked at Su Liuyue in disbelief, "Young Master Su, what you mean is that the murderer was... just outside Fang Wen's house at that time?"

This guess is too scary.

This murderer set the fire and didn't run away. He is so brave!
Su Liuyue chuckled and said, "What's so surprising about this? Most pyromaniacs like to stay near the fire scene to watch the fire they set. Some even participate in firefighting or fire cleanup. This sense of participation gives them a sense of satisfaction and pleasure.

What's more, the murderer acted very cautiously. After he discovered that the amount of drugs given to Fang Wen and his servant was not enough for the first time, he improved the problem the second and third time.

Moreover, he always chooses to set fires at a time that would not allow people to immediately notice that a fire has occurred. Before others rush over to put out the fire, it is enough for him to slowly admire his masterpiece. "

Everyone looked at her in shock, unable to digest this matter for a moment.

There are all kinds of people in this world...
Only Zhou Yunke looked at her calmly and asked, "Are you sure that these cases were committed by humans?"

Su Liuyue nodded, "Unless it's man-made, these coincidences are totally unexplainable."

Feng Dali frowned and could not help but say, "This murderer has the time to set fire and kill people. He might as well read more books! There are so many talented people in the world. Can he kill them all? This Wei Wulang seems to have passed the exam... got third place, right? There are still first and second place ahead of him!

Not to mention that every state has its top three. Even if he kills one a day, he can only kill a dozen more before the exam!"

This is the truth.

Among all the people here, Luo Langjun, who is also a candidate, understands the candidates' feelings the best. He stammered, "Maybe the murderer's grades are not that bad? They are above average, so he wants to kill a few more candidates with better grades than him, so that he has a better chance of passing the exam?
Or is it just to seek psychological comfort? "

Even he would often have similar dark thoughts: Why are there so many people taking the exam? Why are there so few places for the imperial court to admit? Is it possible that he would be admitted if there were fewer people taking the exam?
Su Liuyue glanced at him and said calmly, "Based on the current situation, I cannot analyze the murderer's motive, but it is correct that he targeted the scholars who were about to take the examination and had good grades..."

Before he finished speaking, a familiar male voice suddenly came from outside the yard, "Liu Yue, what...what's going on? What happened to Brother Wei? Why are you here?"

Su Liuyue was startled, and looked up in surprise at Xue Wenjin and Bai He, who she had just met yesterday, standing at the door. She quickly walked up to them and said, "Third cousin, why are you here?!"

The "Brother Wei" he just called was Wei Minghui? The third cousin actually knew Wei Minghui!