Previously, based on Zhang Xiucai's body, it could have been inferred that he died in the middle of the night, and Wang Meng came to find Zhang Xiucai in the evening, which should be relatively close to the time period of the crime.

So logically speaking, this Wang Meng has a certain suspicion on him, but what the specific situation is, you can only know if you find him and ask him in person.

Wang Meng is weeding and watering in his own field, this year's drought has caused the crops in the field to wilt, and it has not rained, so if it continues to dry up, it will wither and die sooner or later.

He was an orphan whose parents died when he was young, and he barely survived thanks to the help of his neighbors.

Now that he has grown up, he naturally doesn't need the help of others, plus he is very diligent and studious, and he has learned a lot of knowledge outside those private schools, and now he is also a cultural person.

He and that Zhang Xiucai were preparing to take the test together.

For the two of them, it is more or less nonsense to gain fame in order to serve the country, in the final analysis, it is to change the current poor life and live a prosperous life.

When he saw the county commander and two strangers coming, Wang Meng was a little surprised, and he didn't understand how they could come.

Now the ground was stunned for a while, and then he came back to his senses, and then walked over.

"Lord Prefectural, why are you here?" The county order did not answer, and the person who spoke was Shen Lian.

"That's the case, you should know about the death of your good brother Zhang Xiucai, right?" Hearing this, Wang Meng's expression was full of surprise, it seemed that he didn't know about it before this, and he had just learned it from her mouth.

Shocked, Wang Meng asked, "When did it happen?" Why haven't I heard of this before? Judging from his state, Zhang Xiucai's death should be a blow to him.

"What happened last night, he was stabbed to death."

Shen Lian replied, while keeping his eyes on Wang Meng, observing his every move, trying to find some clues.

Judging from the current situation, there is no problem with his attitude and demeanor, everything is quite normal.

"We two brothers, although not brothers, but better than brothers, we met together to get famous, but he ...... How could such a thing happen to him? As he spoke, his voice choked.

"I really don't know how this kind of thing could happen to him?"

"This is also what we find strange, we just went to Zhang Xiucai's mother, and learned that yesterday evening, you went to find Zhang Xiucai and came out together, right?" After hearing this, Wang Meng did not answer directly, but looked at Shen Lian, and his tone was slightly dissatisfied.

"What do you mean by that? Do you think I killed my brother? The two of us are brothers, helping each other and gaining fame together, how could I do such a thing? Don't wronged the good guys! Just a simple question, I didn't expect him to be so excited all of a sudden, which made Shen Lian feel very interesting.

Now Yin Chen, who had been silently watching without speaking, laughed directly, but his eyes were full of sharp light.

"Your reaction is so weird, we're just asking, why are you so nervous? Isn't it because you have a ghost in your heart, so you're afraid of being asked like this? These words couldn't help but make Wang Meng's heart tremble, and his eyes were subconsciously avoiding, and after lowering his head, he responded.

"I mistakenly thought you were suspicious of me, that's why I'm a little angry."

After a pause, he explained the question.

"I did go to him at the time, but I was just discussing the article, and after the two of us left his mother's place, he went to my place, and then he left, I should have gone home."

"Went home and slept?" Shen Lian was a little puzzled, not quite understanding what he was trying to convey in his words.

Wang Meng nodded, "Yes, it was true that he went home to sleep, and it wasn't early at that time, so he couldn't rest at my house if he didn't go home, right?" ”

"What time was it?"

As for the question of time, he did not answer directly for a while, and he was speechless for a while, and after being silent for a long time, he finally gave an answer.

"I can't remember the exact time, but it was dark anyway, about ...... Anyway, I can't remember. ”

Regarding his ambiguous answer, Shen Lian was 100% sure that there was a big problem with him.

It was obviously what happened yesterday, but he couldn't seem to remember it, how could this be? He is either old, his memory is losing, or what happened to him, he will not be able to remember it at all, there is only one possibility, that is, he is deliberately lying and unwilling to explain everything.

The more he tried to hide it, the more it meant that he had a weak heart, and it was inseparable from the death of that Zhang Xiucai.

Looking at his increasingly nervous face, Shen Lian laughed directly, "Who can prove that you stayed at home last night, and when did Zhang Xiucai leave?" ”

"How did I know who he met on his way back? However, I did stay at home last night, except for the trip to find Zhang Xiucai, and I also met my neighbors Uncle Zhang and Aunt Zhang, if you don't believe me, you can go over and ask the two of them. ”

looked at his confident and sworn appearance, as if he was sure that they had no way to deal with him, which was why he was so frivolous.

If you want to ask something from this Wang Meng's mouth, it is almost impossible.

But this also proves from another angle that he has some inextricable relationship with this case, or it can be said more bluntly, he has a lot to do with Zhang Xiucai's death.

Seeing that there were no important clues from him, Shen Pian and the others did not waste time by continuing to stay.

Since Wang Meng mentioned the neighbor next door just now, you might as well go over and ask and see if you can ask any important clues.

After seeing them leave, Wang Meng was also relieved.

Knowing that they would definitely go to Uncle Zhang and Aunt Zhang next door to ask, he didn't mention panic, but calmed down a lot.

Anyway, the two of them had seen each other last night, and besides, they had said something, so they didn't need to worry about anything at all.

Even if the county ordered a few of them to forcibly link Zhang Xiucai's death with themselves, it would not be of much use, because they had witnesses and alibi time to prove it.

No matter how capable they may be, they cannot impose on themselves what does not exist without conclusive evidence.

He didn't continue to waste time in the field, so he put down the hoe in his hand and went straight back to the room, ready to rest.

After coming out of Wang Meng's house, thinking of his expression and demeanor just now, Yin Chen always felt weird.

"I think he's supposed to lie."

Shen Lian answered with a smile, "It's not that it should be, but it must be." ”

Regarding the words of the two of them, Xie Ling, who was standing on the side, was a little confused, and he didn't understand what the two of them meant.

The one-time limit is just a sesame petty official, not a real talent test, but a donation of money before.

Naturally, he has no ability, and if he wants to solve the case, he can only rely on Shen Lian, who is a servant.

He didn't feel any shame or blush, but felt that it was a normal thing.

In any case, he is also the biggest official here, while the others obey their orders, and no one dares to say it even if they are not capable.

didn't stop any longer, they came directly to Uncle Zhang and Aunt Zhang's house.

According to Wang Meng, he stayed at home that night, and the two of them knew, so it depended on how the two of them spoke.

Seeing that the county magistrate suddenly came to their house, Uncle Zhang and Aunt Zhang looked a little surprised and nervous.

You must know that the restriction is the biggest official in this small county, and if there is nothing to do, it will not come to ordinary people's homes, and now they naturally feel a little flattered by the arrival of the big car.