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As he was talking, he heard the door outside "creak" and was pushed open. Liu Xinghao's ears moved, and he asked vigilantly, "Who is outside?"

"It's me. Uncle Huo's hoarse voice came in from outside the door.

"Yo, it's Uncle Huo, come in, come in. Ah Ming hurriedly opened the door and let Uncle Huo in.

Meizhao was not idle, she added a pair of dishes and chopsticks in front of Uncle Huo, and she was a guest when she entered the door, so she naturally couldn't leave people out in the cold, and greeted warmly: "Uncle Huo, haven't you eaten yet?" ”

"I've eaten, you can eat, good boy. Uncle Huo, who was sitting at the head of the table, frowned and stared blankly. At first glance, I was holding something in my heart.

Seeing that Uncle Huo didn't move the chopsticks, Meizhao and Ah Ming didn't dare to move the chopsticks. The two of them looked at each other, and neither dared to take the initiative to ask Uncle Huo why he was worried.

Only Liu Xinghao knew this matter best, and as soon as he saw Uncle Huo's expression, he knew that what Uncle Huo was holding back in his heart must be related to the old village chief. Liu Xinghao hurriedly finished the rice in the bowl in two bites, got up and said, "I've eaten, Uncle Huo, I'll go out for a walk with you, just digest it." ”

"Ah, good. Uncle Huo also had this intention. It is best not to let too many people know about the poisoning of the old village chief until it is found out. One is afraid that the news will leak out, and the other is that the impact will not be good. The villagers in Wangbei Village have been in harmony and peace for so many years, but they have never had such a bad conscience as poisoning people.

As soon as the two walked to the gate, Ruan Meizhao chased after them at this time, took the hunting knife at home, and handed it to Liu Xinghao. "Brother Liu, bring you a hunting knife with you, it's dark this day, don't go too far. ”

"What are you giving me a hunting knife? Liu Xinghao smiled awkwardly, without reaching out to take the knife.

"You better take it, be prepared, and don't let the python tie you up again. Ruan Meizhao grinned, and forced the hunting knife into Liu Xinghao's hand.

"Take it, it doesn't hurt. Uncle Huo nodded and went out first. In fact, he also has a knife pinned to his waist, hunter, the awareness of self-defense is still necessary.

Liu Xinghao smiled and took the knife and held it in his hand casually. He didn't believe he could meet a python twice in a day, and if he had such good luck, he should have bought a lottery ticket!

Tonight's moon is only a crescent moon, hanging obliquely in the sky, exuding a faint moonlight. There are so many stars, one by one, that they are much more vivid in the night sky.

Liu Xinghao and Uncle Huo walked slowly along the village path, left and right, until the two of them left the village and came to the empty rice field, Uncle Huo spit out a sentence faintly: "I suspect now, there are two people!"

"Oh, which two people?" Liu Xinghao glanced sideways at Uncle Huo. Since he said so surely, there must be a reason for him.

"These two people are Gao Guangrong and Ding Zhaokun. Uncle Huo's eyes were calm and determined, but he was still not sure which of these two people was the murderer.

"It's the two people who quarreled over that set of keys today?" The two stubborn old men, Liu Xinghao is not familiar with them, so it is naturally not easy to comment on them.

"Yes. Uncle Huo squatted down on the edge of the rice field, nodded silently, and then said: "That set of keys is something that only the village chief can keep, those two old things are very abnormal today, they are too anxious, can't they wait for the old village chief to be buried? As if they were afraid that this set of keys would be snatched away by others." ”

"Uncle Huo, what is that set of keys for? It's too mysterious, does it have to be kept by the village chief?" Liu Xinghao smiled, squatted down and sat on the ridge with Uncle Huo.

He was also quite curious about this set of keys, could it be that there were some secret treasures hidden in this small village? But if there were really treasures in this Wangbei Village, these villagers would not have lived so poorly, and they didn't even have an electric light and telephone.

"Xinghao, it's not that I deliberately want to hide it from you, the main thing is that this set of keys is related to the lives of more than 100 people from all over our village, you are not from our village, it is really difficult for me to tell you all......" Uncle Huo's brows furrowed again, and the wrinkles on his face were much deeper. It can be seen that he is very embarrassed, and he does have unspeakable hardships.

"Hey, I just asked casually, don't take it too seriously, it's okay if you don't say it. I mainly want to know the value of this set of keys, whether someone would really kill for this set of keys! After all, there is a motive for killing. ”

"What does motive mean?" Uncle Huo was quite unfamiliar with this word, so he had to ask.

"Motive, how to explain the word motive, in the vernacular, it means what it means. If a murderer wants to kill, he must try something. Or for money, or for revenge or something. The old village chief is kind and kind, think about it, has he ever had a grudge against anyone or something?"

Uncle Huo thought for a long time, and then said: "If you want to say that you have a grudge, our old village chief has been upright and honest all his life, and he has sat upright, and I really haven't heard of any enemies." ”

"Since there is no enemy, then how can you suspect Gao Guangrong and Ding Zhaokun?" Liu Xinghao asked rhetorically.

"I suspect the two of them because something is wrong with them! I think about it, they are the only ones in our village who are the most suspicious. The old village chief had just left, and the two of them had a lot of trouble over the matter of the next village chief. Alas, Xinghao, you say, is this rushing to the next village chief considered a motive?"

"Well, if it is beneficial for them to be elected as the next village head, then this can really be regarded as a motive!" Liu Xinghao had just finished speaking, and suddenly felt his shoulders sink.

I only heard Uncle Huo whisper in a low voice: "Don't make a sound, lie down, do you see if there is someone over there?"

Liu Xinghao followed Uncle Huo's finger and saw that a few hundred meters ahead, a figure was sneakily coming out of the forest and walking in the direction of Wangbei Village.

"Who is this person?" Liu Xinghao couldn't help but have a question mark in his heart.

The forests near Wangbei Village are often infested with wild animals, and usually after dark, few people will come out and walk around. And this man is hanging out alone so late, who is he? What does he want to do?

Uncle Huo and Liu Xinghao held their breath and secretly hid in the rice field to observe the man's actions.

When the man got closer, he looked closely, and saw that the man was dressed as a peasant, holding a sickle in his hand, and he walked steadily, with a faint reflection on his head.

"This guy is Gao Guangrong!"