Chapter 60 A shortcut to solving the case (Part )
Su Liuyue thought for a moment after hearing this and said, “This shows that these dead people did not come together by appointment, but just came to the same ghost market by chance and dispersed to different stalls to drink.

But one thing is certain, all the dead have been to this ghost market!"

The yamen runners nodded immediately, "Yes, even Captain Shi was recognized by someone, saying that Captain Shi had been here two nights, exactly... the two nights before Captain Shi died!"

So, this is indeed where they met the murderer.

The murderer is like the Black and White Impermanence wandering around this ghost market, quietly looking for his target.

Sun Zhaoan couldn't help but say, "But...these dead bodies were scattered in different stalls, which means the murderer was not from a fixed stall. He might be a customer who drank at the stall like them. How can we find him? Do we have to find all the customers who have been to those stalls and exclude them?"

That would take several days and nights!

"Of course not."

Su Liuyue smiled faintly and said, "I always like to take shortcuts when solving cases. You just need to help me ask the people at those stalls a few questions, and I can identify the murderer."

Su Liuyue quickly divided the yamen runners into several groups and assigned them tasks.

When she was assigned to Zhou Yunke, she couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed. Zhou Yunke looked at her and said, "I'll be in the same group with you."

Su Liuyue stopped hesitating and quickly found the stall run by the boss named Huang that Zhou Hao had visited before.

There were quite a few customers at the stall, almost all the seats were occupied. The owner looked talkative, chatting and laughing with the customers at the stall while scooping wine.

A slim woman was moving among the guests, serving them the wine or food they ordered smoothly. She looked like the host's daughter-in-law.

Su Liuyue walked up to him and said with a smile, "Boss, I heard that the wine here is delicious. Can you please give me two kilograms of wine and a plate of braised beef?"

This is a ghost market. If they reveal that they are government officials, it might backfire.

In the early stages, it would be more appropriate to conceal your identity and gather information.

The host laughed, suddenly looked at Su Liuyue, and said, "Young man, you look unfamiliar. Is this your first time drinking here?"

"This is indeed the first time."

Su Liuyue smiled and said, "A friend of mine introduced me here. He knew I was coming today and asked me for a favor. He said that last time he came here to drink, he forgot to bring money, and a guest who drank with him paid for him. He asked me to come and see if that young man is here. If he is, I will help him pay back the money for the wine.

But he said that he had only met the man a few times and didn't know his name.

Boss, do you remember that you had such a guest here? He was very enthusiastic and helpful. Whenever someone had a problem or just showed a little bit of sadness, he would be the first to go up and talk to them.

He is very willing to listen to other people's inner pain and empathize with them, so he can easily gain the trust of others.

During this period, he should come here to drink often, not necessarily at your stall, but possibly at other stalls.

The most important thing is..."

Su Liuyue paused, then raised her lips and said, "Some bad things must have happened in his family. For example, someone once committed suicide because of the pain in his heart. Although this was a tragedy, he was always happy to share this with others."

People who are suffering will be attracted to the same suffering, because it will give them a sense of belonging and make them feel that they are not the only ones suffering in this world.

Therefore, the murderer is not only very willing to share what he has experienced, but also actively looks for opportunities to tell it. This is not only a way for him to gain the trust of the victims, but he is also subtly hinting to those who have suffered trauma by telling the story - die, as long as you die, you will be relieved, and everything will be over.

The boss was a little stunned at first, but after hearing Su Liuyue's last words, he was enlightened and nodded, "I know, I know who you are talking about!" Soon, the people who had been asking questions separately gathered together again. When Feng Dali saw Su Liuyue, he couldn't help but said excitedly: "Young Master Su, we found out! There is indeed a person who is exactly the same as you described! He has been wandering around different stalls recently, and we found someone who happens to know him!

The man said his name was Ma Cheng, he was 30 years old, and he was from Qingshi Village, which was nearby! He said that Ma Cheng was always a good guy, and he was often too enthusiastic. Whenever something happened, he would help the person no matter if he needed help or not, so many people in the village were annoyed by him!
Moreover, someone in their family had committed suicide before. It was Ma Cheng's mother. It was said that Ma Cheng's father was an alcoholic for many years. When he was drunk, he would beat and scold his mother. Later, his mother could not bear the torture and hanged herself!

It is said that on the day of his mother's funeral, Ma Cheng did not shed a single tear and was even laughing. Others were horrified and thought he had gone crazy from the trauma, but he smiled and said he was not crazy, he was just happy, happy that his mother was finally free from it all.

Because this incident was so bizarre, the villagers of Qingshi Village are still impressed by it, which is one of the reasons why they have complicated feelings towards Ma Cheng!"

Su Liuyue had just learned a lot about Ma Cheng's situation from the boss surnamed Huang, but the boss didn't know who Ma Cheng was.

At this moment, there was no need to even inquire about Ma Cheng's identity.

Su Liuyue immediately asked, "Where is the man from Ma Cheng's village? Has he brought him here?"

"Have!"

Feng Dali nodded excitedly, pointed at a man standing not far away who looked embarrassed, and said, "It's right there. I just revealed our identities to him and asked him to take us to Ma Cheng's house."

Su Liuyue couldn't help but smile and glanced at Feng Dali, praising him: "You kid, you look silly at ordinary times, but you are actually very reliable in doing things."

Sun Zhaoan was displeased when he heard this, and immediately squeezed over and said, "Young Master Su, if I hadn't held him down, he would have exposed his identity right from the start!"

Su Liuyue couldn't help but look at them with amusement, and said proudly: "Don't worry, as long as you can solve this case, you will all be rewarded!"

After saying that, he suddenly remembered that he was no longer the leader. He turned around and looked at the man behind him. He coughed and said, "Am I right, boss?"

Zhou Yunke smiled faintly, his eyes dark, "That's right, as long as we can successfully catch the murderer, everyone will be considered to have done a great deed."

Everyone's eyes lit up and they couldn't wait to rush to Ma Cheng's house and bring that guy to justice.

Led by Ma Cheng's fellow villagers, they arrived at Ma Cheng's home in a short while.

Along the way, they also learned that Ma Cheng had already been married and had children. His eldest daughter was already ten years old, and a few months ago, his wife had just given birth to a big fat boy.

After arriving at Ma Cheng's house, Feng Dali went straight up and knocked on the door. After a while, a peasant woman holding a child opened the door. Seeing them, the peasant woman opened her eyes slightly and said in shock: "You... who are you? What are you doing here?"

"Jingzhao Prefecture is investigating a case."

Feng Dali took out the token and shook it, saying in a deep voice, "You are Ma Cheng's wife, right? Where is Ma Cheng now? We need to find him."

The peasant woman's face turned even paler, and she had a feeling that something had happened. She said in a trembling voice, "I... I don't know. My husband has been going out late at night in recent months. He said... he made some new friends and wanted to go drinking with them.

He left today just after dinner, just like before."

Ma Cheng went out? !

Feng Dali's face changed. Sun Zhaoan beside him couldn't help but said, "This is terrible. Ma Cheng must have gone to the ghost market tonight. Did he realize that we were looking for him, so he hid?"

They were very careful when they were investigating, acting separately and finding various excuses to inquire about the whereabouts of the dead. Normally, most people would not notice their abnormality so quickly.

The fact that he could immediately notice something unusual only meant that he was not an ordinary person.

Happy Children's Day, dear babies! Happy June! Hehe~