On the way, Lin Mo and the two passed by the broken temple, and Lin Mo asked Ma Ruoyan if she knew the origin? Ma Ruoya shook her head and said that she only knew that it was built for a general who followed Gaozu and the prince to pacify the world, and it was not clear who it was.

When he got to the house and found it empty, Grandpa might have gone somewhere else. Lin Mo had no choice but to cook by himself, so he made a few dishes and entertained Ma Ruoya.

The two returned to the town after eating, and Zhao Zhutou was anxiously waiting for the two of them. Lin Mo looked at it and said:

"Did the magistrate inform us to go back, and we have found a witness?"

Zhao Zhutou said: "I really said that you are right, just now a servant came here to say that someone witnessed the whole process of Liu Butcher's murder of his wife, and now as a witness, he pointed out that Liu Butcher killed someone, and now the court is going to open the trial." ”

"Is the witness the person?"

Lin Mo then asked. Zhao Zhutou nodded and said with a smile: "This guy is really bold, but we can do it." ”

A few people set off to Qiannan together, and when they arrived in Qiannan, Lin Mo went to Yizhuang first, wanting to see the corpse first to see the specific situation. Due to the high temperature reading and the fact that the corpse had been parked for a few days, there was already a somewhat rancid smell.

Lin Mo endured the stomach and turned over the river, talked about the wound and looked at it again, and some guesses in his heart were verified, and this corpse became ironclad evidence against the murderer.

When Lin Mo arrived, the interrogation had already begun. At this time, Liu Tuhu knelt on the ground in the hall, and there was a person standing next to him, who should be the witness.

When I got closer, it was Lin Mo's acquaintance Zhang Mazi, at this time, Zhang Mazi was righteously accusing Liu Butcher of killing his wife, and hoped that the magistrate would be convicted quickly.

At this time, Zhao Zhutou looked at Zhang Mazi, and his expression seemed to be watching a wonderful performance. Ma Ruoya looked a little anxious, looked around, saw Lin Mo coming, and hurriedly beckoned Lin Mo to come over. Lin Mo squeezed through the crowd and walked to the front of the hall. Arched his hand to the magistrate: "Meet your lordship." ”

The county magistrate glanced at Lin Mo and said: "You came just in time, the human evidence has been found, and now Liu Kui's evidence of killing his wife is there, this time it is ironclad evidence, what else do you have to say." ”

Lin Mo glanced at Zhang Mazi and said, "My lord, the witness you are talking about can't be this person, right?" This man is a punch in the general's town, and his words have little credibility. ”

Zhang Mazi was anxious when he heard this, and reprimanded angrily: "You dare to make a big deal out of the court, although I, Zhang Junsheng, am not a famous family, but I am also the number one person in the general town, how can I talk nonsense, my lord, you must treat him for the crime of contempt of the court." ”

The county order was also a little moved when he heard it, after all, Lin Mo's approach was a bit excessive, and he just wanted to have a seizure, at this time Zhao Zhutou stepped forward and said: "My lord, this time I went to General Town with Lin Mo to find some clues, please listen to Lin Mo before making a decision." ”

The master also nodded, and the county order said: "Then listen to you first and then decide, if you can't say a reason, don't blame the official for deciding according to the law and punish you." ”

Lin Mo arched his hand and continued: "The villain understands, then I want to ask Zhang Mazi, a witness, to retell the scene of the case at that time." Zhang Mazi glanced at Lin Mo fiercely, but it was not easy to attack, and the county order also signaled Zhang Mazi to do what Lin Mo said.

Zhang Mazi raised his voice lightly and said:

"That day, I went home to the forest after drinking in the town, and when I passed by Liu Butcher's house, I heard someone calling for help, and I was looking for the sound lying on the crack of the door of Liu Butcher's house and saw that Liu Butcher was slashing his wife with a knife, I wanted to shout loudly, but I was afraid that I would also be injured by Liu Butcher, after all, Liu Butcher had a history of murder, and this person was a heinous madman. I drank some wine at the time, and I didn't react to this kind of thing for a while, and I returned home trembling, and then I remembered to report to the official, just when I was about to report to the official, I learned that Liu Butcher had been caught in the official uniform, and I thought that with the wisdom of adults, I would definitely judge the case and bring the wicked person like Liu Butcher to justice, so I didn't care about this matter anymore. ”

After speaking, he specially thanked the county magistrate for eliminating harm for the people, hoping to severely punish Liu Butcher. The magistrate stroked his beard and nodded, and was very useful for Zhang Mazi's flattery.

At this time, Liu Butcher wanted to interrupt Zhang Mazi many times, but was stopped by Lin Mo.

Lin Mo continued: "You don't seem to have brought your cigarette stick today, and it was smashed last time and hasn't been repaired yet?" Or don't have the money to buy a new one? ”

"Who said I don't have the money to buy a new one, keep your eyes open and take a good look, this is made by the best craftsmen in the county."

Zhang Mazi said and took out a new cigarette stick from his left sleeve and looked at Lin Mo very proudly.

Lin Mo nodded and said, "Are you sure you can see clearly that it was Liu Butcher who killed his wife Liu Wang with a knife at that time?" According to what you said, you were drunk at the time and were delirious, could you be mistaken? ”

Zhang Mazi replied naturally: "Of course, I can see clearly, although I have drunk, I have a good amount of alcohol, and I drink less, so I am very sober, of course, I am very sure that it was Liu Butcher who killed his wife Liu Wang with a knife." ”

"Then I want to ask you a few questions, one is when did you pass by Liu's house and saw the murder, and the other is whether you entered Liu's house, including before and after the crime."

Zhang Mazi said very calmly: "I passed by Liu's house around the time of Youshi, not only have I not entered Liu's house in the past few days since the incident, but I have never entered before, I can still pat my chest to guarantee this." After speaking, he looked at Lin Mo with disdain.

Lin Mo said lightly: "I have to admire your ability to deal with things without being surprised, and you can answer calmly and calmly in the court, but there are still flaws." ”

As he spoke, he took out the shoe prints from Liu Jiatuo and said: "This is the shoe prints found from Liu's mansion, and the villain used lime to pull them down." This shoe print was not left by Liu Tuhu and Liu Wang's family, nor was it left by our investigators. And the shoe prints are clearer, they should have been left before and after the crime, not me, they must have been left by another person who entered Liu's house before and after the crime, or by the murderer. ”

Then he took out the shoe print that was looking for the head catcher and took it out, and continued: "This is the shoe print that Zhao Zhutou stepped on next to this shoe print, adults can see what the difference is." After speaking, he said that two shoe prints were presented to the magistrate.

The adult looked at it and didn't seem to find anything, Lin Mo continued: "The adult must have found that the two shoe prints seem to be flat, Zhao Zhutou's shoe prints are flat, and the other one is a little uneven, which is also caused by the different materials of the sole, Zhao Zhutou's wooden sole is very flat, and this shoe print is leather or cotton linen, because of the force, it does not appear to be a little uneven, and this kind of shoe general most people in the town can't afford to wear, but Zhang Junsheng's shoes seem to meet this condition very well." ”

Glancing at Zhang Mazi's shoes, Zhang Mazi's eyes showed a trace of panic, but he quickly regained his composure and said: "Just based on the sole material, how can you conclude that this is mine, you are slandering me." ”

Lin Mo smiled and said, "Don't worry, I haven't finished yet. There is a difference between this shoe print and Liu Butcher's shoe print is that the depth is different, Liu Butcher's deep, this shallow, indicating that the weight of the two is not the same, Liu Butcher is heavier than this person, and according to the thickness and size comparison, this person should be lighter than Liu Butcher, Liu Butcher is one hundred and eighty pounds, this person should be about one hundred pounds, I visited the shoe village in the town, and compared the shoe sample with this shoe print plus the weight, I found that Zhang Junsheng's shoe sample and weight are the most matched, so I conclude that this shoe print is yours. ”

When Zhang Mazi heard this, he still pretended to be calm and said:

"Maybe this shoe print was left by a person who weighed me and had the same size as me, not necessarily mine, or maybe the man hadn't made shoes in town, and you couldn't find his shoe sample, it's all possible."

"I also found some things in the house of Liu Butcher's house, please take a look."

After speaking, he took out a cloth from his bosom and held something, and the official put it down in front of the county table, and after spreading it out, there were some slag-like things, and the county order took some curiously and smelled it, and asked, "What is this?" ”

Lin Mo replied: "This is found on the ground in the house, and it is the slag formed after the spittle of the person is dried. When the magistrate heard this, he hurriedly shook his hand and shook off the debris in his hand. He also looked at Lin Mo and said angrily, "What are you doing with this?" Is this also so-called evidence? ”

Lin Mo nodded and said, "My lord is really witty, this is an important piece of physical evidence." ”

Then he said, "My lord, do you smell a hint of wine?" In addition, the spittle is dark yellow in color, and if it is burned with fire, it will smell like tobacco. This smell indicates that the man must have been a regular smoker, and he had drunk alcohol on the same day. Coupled with this footprint, there are not many people who meet these two points, at least you are the only one in General Town. After speaking, he looked at Zhang Mazi lightly.

At this time, Zhang Mazi's face was a little pale, and the magistrate smelled it again, and said, "Sure enough, Zhang Junsheng, didn't you say that you haven't been in?" How do you explain these. ”

Zhang Mazi suddenly patted his brain and said: "My lord, look at my brain, I went in at the time, but during the day before the crime, I drank some wine and went to the town and happened to pass by Liu Butcher's house, I saw Liu Wang's family at home and went in to say hello to Liu Wang's family, and proposed to marry Liu Wang's daughter, but Liu Wang's refused, I went home, and then drank a lot of wine in the restaurant, that day I drank too much wine, and suddenly encountered this kind of thing, I left this behind, if you didn't remind me so much, I would have forgotten everythingBut I didn't kill anyone. ”

Ma Ruoya was anxious: "You are talking nonsense." As she spoke, she stepped forward to theorize that Lin Mo stopped her, and then said, "My lord, I still have something to say." ”

When the county magistrate heard this, he hurriedly motioned to Lin Mo and continued, he couldn't make a decision now, so he could only see what evidence Lin Mo could say, so that he could conclude the case and convict him.

Lin Mo said: "You said that you saw Liu Butcher kill his wife with a knife when you said it was You, are you sure?" Zhang Mazi thought for a moment and nodded.

"You're right, Liu Butcher only returned home when he was in Youshi, so if he wants to kill his wife, he must be in or after Youshi. However, "

Lin Mo's tone suddenly changed, "The neighbors near Liu's butcher's house came back from work, why didn't they hear any sound, only you heard the movement, it could only be that the crime happened before Youshi, when there was no one nearby, but Liu Butcher didn't return home until Youshi, so Liu Butcher didn't have time to commit the crime at all." ”