Gongsun Yi is dead.
There are strangulation marks on the neck, and whip wounds on the body, both about a finger's width.
This matches the thickness of the long whip held by Tang Xiao, and the whip also has barbs.
"I've had Ah Xiao handle Gongsun Yi several times," Tang Xiaobai said in a low voice. "Gongsun Yi could never get along with Ah Xiao. Last time at Wenren Bookstore, Gongsun Yi even threatened Ah Xiao, but Ah Xiao gagged him and threw him out. Many people heard and saw this."
These are known conflicts, and there are others unknown to the public, but known to the government.
Gongsun Yi once falsely accused Tang Xiao of being a spy for the Turkic.
This is no ordinary conflict; this is an attempt to kill.
Thus, there is a motive for murder, and a suspected murder weapon.
If investigated thoroughly, Ah Xiao's innocence should be proven.
However, unfortunately, the young ancestor's identity can't withstand a thorough investigation.
"And also—" Li Xingyuan said.
