In his opinion, the people here are not only not stupid, but they are very wise.

Bold, pungent, careful, ingenious, except for some cynical and subjective, the woman's appearance made his eyes shine.

Unbeknownst to him, she used very inconspicuous common sense to settle a dispute that seemed tricky.

Zhang Wenxing saw that Wei Yi was silent, and continued, "Xiao Ling doesn't know what to say, let alone how to please adults, but what adults order, Xiao Ling will definitely go all out." Although Lord Bai Yiju can rest assured, this horse is exquisite, and Xiao Ling is no matter how lonely he is, he will not dare to slack off for half a point. Adults will be able to go on the road tomorrow with confidence, and Xiao Ling will definitely take care of Bai Yiju comfortably and thoughtfully. By the way, Lord Wei, there are still a few days to go to Tianshui, do you need to prepare some dry food? ”

Wei Yi thought of the cake shop again.

In previous years, he usually arrived at Wenchi on the ninth day of August, let Bai Yiju rest for a night to replenish water and forage, and then continued on the second day, that is, on the morning of the eleventh day of August. Before leaving, he would go to Mei's cake shop and take away 20 bean paste shortbread as dry food along the way.

This year is a little special.

The bakery is still there, but the bread has changed.

Just one glance, the golden and crispy bread noodles made his heart pound, and he bought thirty in one go.

When I went back to taste, it was unexpectedly delicious, the pie filling was sweet and delicious, and the cake was fragrant and tempting.

The bite of the shortbread clicks, the entrance is fragrant, and under the fine tasting, there is a faint aroma of osmanthus lingering between the lips and teeth.

He was surprised to find delicious shortbread in Wenchi.

If he hadn't seen the woman operate with his own eyes, he would have thought that he had returned to the capital and eaten the imperial cake.

Crouching Tiger.

When he thought of the word, his heart fluttered again.

"No, it's ready." As he spoke, he closed the door and shut the courteous Zhang Wenxing out.

At three o'clock the next day, he finished washing, opened the door, and saw Zhang Wenxing again.

Zhang Wenxing looked tired, and when he saw the door open, he immediately became energetic.

Thinking that he didn't dare to disturb, he asked him when he would leave, and he was afraid that he would delay the send-off, so he kept waiting outside the door.

Wei Yi couldn't laugh or cry.

It's just an official, do you need to be so exhausted?

The two talked casually, Zhang Wenxing led the way, walked out of the county office, and a sturdy horse appeared in front of him.

Wei Yi stroked the horse with satisfaction, and was about to say some words of thanks, when the clerk Fang Ming ran over in a panic.

"Great, great, out, out, out of a big thing-" He couldn't speak.

Zhang Wenxing was dissatisfied and glanced at him, "Didn't you see me seeing off with adults?" I'll talk about that later! ”

"No, no, no-" Fang Ming didn't know whether to kneel down or collapse, and the whole person threw himself at the feet of the two, "Li, Li Xinyi, the eldest lady of the Li family, is dead, dead-"

******

The Li family is full of servants and is heavily guarded.

Under the corridor, Wei Yi's face was solemn, and he calmly put on gloves, foot covers, and a face towel.

"Later, I will write down everything I say and do, and there will be no mistakes." He commanded.

"Yes, sir." Fang Ming held a scroll and lowered his head in response.

Wei Yi nodded, and his fingers touched the door of Li Xinyi's boudoir, "The door is intact, and there are no scars on the door bolt." ”

Pushing open the door and looking around, "the walls are clean, the tables and chairs are placed in an orderly manner, there is no peculiar smell, there are no traces of fighting, and it is not sure whether it is the first scene of the homicide." ”

Looking downward, "a line of footprints is clearly visible on the ground, running from the main entrance to the bed, and then back the same way." ”

Squatting down and examining it carefully, "There are two kinds of footprints, one large and one small." ”

"The larger footprint was seven inches eight inches long, and it was visually seen as a man, fat, and about five feet two and a half inches tall." The smaller footprint was six and a half inches long, and it was visually seen as a woman, and she was smaller, about four feet five inches tall. ”

In addition, eight third-person footprints were found by the bed, under the window, under the table, and by the towel rack, seven and a half inches long, and they were seen as men, who were thinner, and about five feet and one inch tall. The third person's footprints are slightly messy and have no obvious direction. ”

Speaking of this, he paused, frowned, and said, "Strange, the third person's footprints are in one direction, and you can only see out, but not enter." ”

He thought for a moment, got up and walked to the windows on all sides, carefully inspecting the bolts, lattices, and window paper, "The windows are intact, no footprints, no fingerprints, no traces of broken windows." ”

Li Xinyi is a woman to be married, and if there is a dark room or back door in the boudoir, she will be ridiculed. So, in the absence of a dark room, no back door, and no broken windows, how did the third person only get in and out?

"The three footprints were sampled, labeled, and stored." He said to Fang Ming behind him.

Strange footprints, the first suspicion.

Approaching the bed, Fang Ming couldn't help but "hiss".

Wei Yi's eyes were indifferent, looking at Li Xinyi, who died on the bed.

"The deceased was lying on his back, his eyes protruding, his mouth stuffed with charcoal, and his death was terrifying."

"There are obvious strangulation marks on the neck, and it is preliminarily inferred that the deceased was suffocated by the murderer."

"The whole body is stiff, there are obvious corpse spots, and the time of death is presumed to be around the time of the last night."

"Fingers are bent, fists are clenched, nails are not visible clearly. The head is slightly tilted to the right. Straighten the lower limbs. The toes are slightly turned outward. ”

"The deceased was wearing a medium coat and middle pants, his clothes were intact, and there was no tearing, and sexual assault was preliminarily ruled out."

"The bedding was flat and there were no signs of struggle, and it should have been removed from the bed after the deceased's death."

"The deceased's hair was in a loose bun, his hair was disheveled, his right ear pierced was strained, and he seemed to have fought with people before his death, but his face was very clean—"

Turning his gaze, a white silk handkerchief lay quietly at the foot of the bed, and he bent down to pick it up.

The silk handkerchief is embroidered with two magpies flying around the branches.

Li Xinyi's relics.

He groaned slightly, and put the silk handkerchief on Li Xinyi's face.

"The murderer must have wiped the face of the deceased after killing the murder and covered the face of the deceased - confession?"

His brow tightened, and he pulled open the small drawers next to the bed one by one, and the inside was empty.

"If you have expressed repentance, why do you greedily take all the jewels of the deceased?"

He said, "Inform Lord Zhang, immediately send people to keep an eye on the pawnshops, gambling houses, and gold shops in the county, and report it immediately if someone sells or mortgages jewelry." ”

Fang Ming should be, but he didn't quit immediately, but hesitated for a moment, and said, "My lord, Miss Li died unjustly and miserably. Don't hide it from adults, there are still a few **** who are going to marry into the Fang family and become the daughter-in-law of our family, who would have thought that they would be mutilated by the wicked when they approached this juncture. I implore my lord, you must find out the real culprit, avenge her grievances, be the master of the Li family, and return the peace to the people of Wenchi. ”

Fang Ming choked up.

He had heard that this four-rank guard with a knife in Bianjing Mansion had always been known as the "Seven Breaks". It means that as long as any murder case reaches his hands, the real murderer will be arrested within seven days. He has worked with Zhang Wenxing for many years and knows Zhang Wenxing's ability very well. Therefore, he could only pin all his hopes on this Wei Daren who happened to pass by.