Although Lao Zheng has no talent for writing, it is estimated that he was influenced by his own work, but this handbook is recorded in great detail.

So much so that after Pang Xuefeng saw it and added his own brain supplement, the scene at that time was almost in front of him.

So it can be seen that Lao Zheng must have spent a lot of energy to collect so much information.

But if you only look at the previous part, Pang Xuefeng is just curious, because without a thorough investigation of what is going on, whether Old Yuan Tou'er himself has mental problems is really a matter of two words.

However, when he saw the end, Pang Xuefeng subconsciously looked at the small stone on the coffee table, which was really ordinary and could not be ordinary except for the black.

However, Pang Xuefeng also wondered, if it was recorded in the article, this stone was not only not ordinary, but also very weird.

Because according to the words of old Yuan Tou'er, this stone has a great relationship with the "people" he sees.

And from another point of view, everything that Old Yuan Tou'er said from beginning to end can only be seen by him and his little daughter, and it is completely invisible or touchable to others.

So in this case, there is only this black stone, which is the only tangible evidence.

"Uncle Zheng, this is the stone that old Yuan Tou'er said in your record?"

After reading it, Pang Xuefeng naturally asked this question.

It seemed that he had known that Pang Xuefeng had such a question, so after flicking the ashes, Lao Zheng said without any surprise, "Yes, this is the stone that Old Yuan Tou'er said at the beginning." ”

"And how did you get this stone, because if it is as you wrote in your notes, it should be the only clue?"

After a pause, Pang Xuefeng continued to ask, "Another question is, what is the character of this old Yuan Tou'er, and has he had any previous convictions or anything?"

"Or is this person usually a little nervous, and he never has a word in his mouth or something?"

Lao Zheng understood Pang Xuefeng's intention to ask, so he said without thinking about it, "Okay, I'll tell you about it slowly, it was nearly forty years ago, but at that time, I had been working in the Shi Zhi Office for a few years." ”

"Xiao Jing's father knew that when I was young, I actually had a great chance to work in the Audit Bureau, but I naturally didn't like the officialdom, so I thought about it and finally went to Shi Zhiban. ”

"It's also because the work here is relatively much more leisurely, not only after I usually get off work, but even when I usually go to work, I have a lot of time to allocate freely. ”

"That's why I usually have enough time to study and study my favorite I Ching, or go out and walk around, and go to the old city to collect some allusions, folk tales, street anecdotes, etc. ”

"But in the same way, the salary is much worse than that of other units, so Xiaojing's aunt didn't talk about these things in my ears at that time. ”

"It's also wronged her, no, although I was also rehired by the unit now, but this looks like most of my life has passed, but it's just such a three-bedroom house, and the rest of the money is barely enough to support an old man or something, and there is really no more. ”

But as he spoke, Lao Zheng suddenly found that he had gone a little far off topic, so he hurriedly smiled and said, "Hahahaha, look at me, as I talked, I started to talk about the sesame seeds and rotten grains again, talking about business, talking about business." ”

Although he said that, Lao Zheng first took out a cigarette from the cigarette case and lit it for himself.

Pang Xuefeng only realized at this time that compared to himself, Lao Zheng was an authentic old smoking gun.

At least since Pang Xuefeng came in to the present, the cigarette in Lao Zheng's hand has never been broken, no wonder the tips of the two fingers are so yellow.

After adding a cigarette, Lao Zheng continued, "I was not in front of the fire in Lao Yuan'er's house, and these records were only found out later after I asked my neighbors around in their compound. ”

"But we have a relative in the local police station, my third uncle, who is a small leader, and he was among the people who rushed to the scene at the time of the incident. ”

"As for this stone, it was found at the scene after they heard Old Yuan Tou'er's words. ”

When he said this, Lao Zheng couldn't help but sigh.

"To be honest, don't look at me, I have already started collecting all kinds of anecdotes at that time, but when I heard about Old Yuan Tou'er later, I also felt a little too much. ”

"If you want to say that what he said is true, I'm afraid that few people believe this god's chatter. ”

"But you have to say that he is a fake, but he has really found such a stone. ”

"And just like you just asked, according to the investigation, this old Yuan Tou'er is really not a crazy person usually. ”

"Although he usually has a bit of a buckle in life, but in any case, Old Yuan Touer is still a person who does his duty, and he gets along well with his neighbors. ”

This has been confirmed by my subsequent contacts with his neighbors, so on the whole, it seems that there is no possibility that the old Yuan Touer is lying. ”

"Besides, as long as a person lies, it is generally not for fame or profit, but Lao Yuan Tou'er has really never seen this thing that is not for fame and not for profit, but also for his own house. ”

So in the later investigation, even if the youngest daughter of Lao Yuan Touer was exactly the same as what Lao Yuan Tou'er said, the case finally reached an impasse because he had no motive for arson. ”

Pang Xuefeng had been listening silently, but he also felt that what Lao Zheng said was right.

Because even the most cunning thief or the most vicious criminal is easy to say, but in the matter of Old Yuan Tou'er, except for a black stone that can't say a word, it is just some godly chatter, how do you let the investigation of the case proceed?

"Then how was this case finally handled?" Thinking of this, Pang Xuefeng couldn't help but ask.

Lao Zheng took a big sip of smoke bubbles again, "In the end, after nearly a week of investigation, the case was closed on the basis that Old Yuan Tou'er was too old and delirious, so that he negligently caused a fire." ”

For the same reason, the police station did not punish Lao Yuan Tou'er in the end, but only asked him to compensate his neighbor for the loss of his house burned down. ”

Speaking of this, Lao Zheng paused, and then looked at the black stone in Pang Xuefeng's hand.

"As for this stone, if you think about it, you know that the case has already been closed, and what are you doing with it, so in the end, I asked for it through my third uncle's relationship. ”

"Although this stone has not been refined for so many years, out of curiosity about this case, I still keep it until now. ”

The mystery of the year was finally introduced, but the mystery in Pang Xuefeng's heart became bigger and bigger.

But after thinking about it, Pang Xuefeng was still ready to get to know it from another angle.

"Uncle Zheng, according to what you said, this case has been almost forty years since then. ”

"And you also said just now, Old Yuan Tou'er was already quite old at the beginning, if he was still alive, he would have to be at least ninety miles away, right?"

Who knew that Lao Zheng was just stunned for a moment, and then said, "Ninety, if Old Yuan Tou'er can really live to ninety, it will be a great blessing, but unfortunately, Old Yuan Tou has already seen Marx." ”

To be honest, Pang Xuefeng was not too surprised by this result, because just like Pang Xuefeng said himself just now, after all, Old Yuan Tou'er is old and there.

So Pang Xuefeng didn't think much about it, "Yes, what year did this old Yuan Tou'er die?"

Lao Zheng thought for a while, "It's been more than a month since the case was closed. ”

What the?

So fast?

This is indeed something that Pang Xuefeng did not expect.

But soon, Pang Xuefeng realized a possibility.

"Uncle Zheng, old Yuan'er...... Did something happen later?"

Lao Zheng nodded silently, but after hearing it, he also let out a long sigh.

"Hey, how can I say it, this is also a hard-working person. ”

"Just more than a month after the case was closed, I don't know what happened, and one morning I was suddenly found drowned on the edge of the big puddle outside the back wall of the old sports committee compound. ”

"But as long as anyone who lives there actually knows, although the area of the big puddle is not small, but the deepest place is even a small one, and the student enters it, at most it is only submerged to the waist. ”

"But old Yuan is so ......"

"To be honest, don't look at me and Lao Yuan'er, but after hearing this, I felt uncomfortable for a few days. ”

There's a weird twist to this.

"What is the reason for that, did you find out in the end?" Pang Xuefeng asked.

"Old Yuan Tou'er's social relationship is not complicated, and he has no enemies, so he has checked it, but there is no suspicion of homicide, and the only possible thing is suicide. ”

"But to put it mildly, whoever commits suicide would choose such a place where even a child can't drown, let alone on the edge of a puddle, it's even shallower. ”

"So it's weird inside and out anyway. ”

"And at that time, although I wanted to continue to inquire, but because this time there was really a fatality, so Xiaojing and her aunt were afraid that I would get into some unnecessary trouble, and secondly, because they were unlucky and unlucky, anyway, they didn't let me go. ”

"So there's no way, so I have to stop it. ”

"But what's even more strange is still to come, and I also heard someone talk about it later, saying that after the police arrived, they found that Old Yuan Tou'er was holding something in his hand. ”

"When I finally pried it open, I found that it was a black stone again!"