After finishing the matter, Feiyan had already come to call for dinner several times, and Meng Tianchu came

Xia Fengyi and the others saw Meng Tianchu enter the house, and quickly got up to greet him, Meng Tianchu pretended to sit next to Xia Fengyi easily, looked at Zuo Jiayin and Feiyan, and then looked at the dishes on the table, and said, "So rich?" Is there anything good about it? ”

Feiyan said: "The young master likes it, if there is anything missing, I will let the kitchen fry it again." After a pause, he grinned and asked, "Do you want to drink two cups, young master?" ”

Meng Tianchu said: "There is no need for food, when it comes to wine, it has teased my wine worm, except for good news, you all drink some with me, and then call Zhu Hao and Li Linjing too, let's eat together, so lively." ”

When Feiyan heard this, she hurriedly ordered her subordinates to call Zhu Hao and Li Linjing, and then let the maid fry a few more hot dishes.

Zuo Jiayin said: "I came back from Miss Murong's house in the morning, and discussed with the eldest lady, we are going to repair their house again, it is about to be the rainy season, I looked, it is only the beginning of the rainy season, their house has a place to leak rain, live like this, sooner or later something will happen, I asked someone to send some meat and rice, their house is really difficult." ”

Xia Fengyi said to Meng Tianchu: "I also think Jiayin's proposal is good, and Miss Murong also helps you a lot on weekdays, I originally wanted to give some money, but Jiayin said that I was afraid that Miss Murong would be too careful, so I decided to repair the house for them." ”

Meng Tianchu didn't expect it. Zuo Jiayin actually thought so, and carefully understood his own intentions, so he pulled Zuo Jiayin and Xia Fengyi's hands on one side and said: "It is said that I Meng Tianchu is blessed, today I know where my blessing is, and there are three considerate ladies." is so kind and so beautiful, it must have been cultivated by knocking through seventeen or eighteen big wooden fish in my previous life! ”

All three women laughed.

Dongchang's eyes and ears are all over the world, coupled with the strict household registration management system of the Ming Dynasty, so they want to find someone, basically it doesn't take much effort, a few days later. The Fan of Dongchang brought Zilin's father's eldest apprentice, Lin Zhiping, directly to Meng Tianchu's yamen.

Meng Tianchu was burying his head in looking at things, Zhu Hao and Wang Yi were waiting on the side, and suddenly said that someone had brought it, and when he looked up, a man who was about the same height as himself was standing in front of him by Fanzi, and his figure did not look like a person who practiced martial arts, he was not strong at all, and even felt a little thin, and he looked quite handsome. It seems that the people of Dongchang did not embarrass this person, because judging from the posture of this person standing and the clothes on his body, Dongchang did not even move a finger of him.

Meng Tianchu stood up, walked to the man's side, and looked at the other party carefully, and the other party thought that Meng Tianchu was uncomfortable. So I lowered my head and smelled a bad smell on him, and he hadn't taken a shower for several days.

"Are you Lin Zhiping?"

The other person replied, "Yes."

has a strong voice, worthy of his background in singing, and it seems that in addition to kung fu on weekdays, his voice is not less.

"Your master is looking for you, you know?"

Lin Zhiping kept his head down, and Meng Tianchu couldn't see his expression clearly.

"No... I don't know. ”

"Look up. When I ask you, don't keep your head down. ”

Lin Zhiping raised his head and said indignantly: "Even if my master is looking for me, I haven't broken the law." Why are you treating me like a prisoner, and why are you arresting me? ”

Meng Tianchu waved his hand to let Fanzi let go of him, then walked to his side and looked up and down, and suddenly found that the clothes on his left shoulder had a small hole, but the color of this dress was different from the strip of cloth found before.

Meng Tianchu said: "Take off this dress for me outside." ”

Lin Zhiping found that Meng Tianchu was looking at his clothes, a trace of fear flashed on his face, and said: "What do you mean, since it is my master who is looking for me, and calling my master to come out, why do you want me to take off any clothes." ”

"I'll let you take it off, and you can take it off."

Lin Zhiping twisted his head and ignored it.

Zhu Hao interjected: "If you take it off, you will take it off, where is there so much nonsense?" ”

Lin Zhiping squinted his eyes and looked at the shriveled old man in front of him, snorted and ignored it.

Zhu Hao put his hand on Lin Zhiping's shoulder, Lin Zhiping thought that this old man was going to persuade him, so he fell with his shoulder, wanting to break his hand, but he didn't expect that the hand did not fall, but his shoulder seemed to be broken, and the pain was unbearable. He screamed and crouched on the ground.

Zhu Hao smiled and let go of his hand, Lin Zhiping suddenly flew up and kicked at Zhu Hao's lower yin!

Zhu Hao snorted heavily, and with a wave of his hand, Lin Zhiping was thrown out of the door, fell heavily on the steps, and there was another series of screams.

Meng Tianchu said with a smile: "Lao Zhu, in the future, it is better to be lighter with this person who shows off his legs, you see how pitiful people are." ”

"He's so vicious, if he wants to change to usual, he's dead."

Meng Tianchu walked to Lin Zhiping's side, Lin Zhiping wanted to get up, and Wang Yi said behind him: "Don't think about it anymore, our master is afraid that he can clean you up without using his hands, and your kung fu can probably only be seen on the stage." ”

When Lin Zhiping heard this, he was immediately deflated, and sat on the ground panting.

Meng Tianchu said: "Okay, now you can take off your clothes outside." ”

Lin Zhiping knew that he couldn't beat it, and he couldn't run, so he had to stand up and take off the clothes outside slowly, and there was indeed a blue-gray dress inside, and there was a hole in the shoulder!

Meng Tianchu stepped forward to take a closer look, and at this moment, Lin Zhiping's right hand suddenly flickered, and something came out, white and cloudy, but it was quicklime!

Meng Tianchu's skills are not bad, he has already dodged away, Wang Yi gave him a punch from behind Lin Zhiping, hitting him in the waist and eye, Lin Zhiping collapsed on the ground with a sigh, and he couldn't move.

Meng Tianchu said coldly: "It's really so insidious! I can't see that your master has always thought that you are an honest and responsible child. You're pretty good at pretending. Quicklime sprinkled eyes with such things have been done, it seems that your master has really mistaken you, the big apprentice. ”

Lin Zhiping snorted and did not speak.

Meng Tianchu asked:

How did you get this hole in the ground? ”

"How do I know, besides, it's normal to have a few holes in your clothes."

Meng Tianchu took a pair of scissors and cut off a piece of Lin Zhiping's clothes. Lin Zhiping roared: "What are you going to do, what are you cutting my clothes for?" ”

As soon as the words fell, Meng Tianchu raised his hand and gave him a slap, this slap was not heavy, and Lin Zhiping turned around, and the corners of his mouth were bloody.

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Meng Tianchu took out a handkerchief, reached over and wiped the corners of his mouth, and then said coldly: "This slap has many meanings. First, don't ask me questions, when you get here, I'm the only one who asks you, and it's not your turn to ask me; Second, you should have a long memory, don't give people a trick, then make a trick, otherwise you will chop your hand next time; As for this third, it's really because it needs a little bit of your blood to use it, as for what to use it for. Don't ask, be careful that I hit you again. ”

Lin Zhiping didn't dare to say a word.

Meng Tianchu said to Wang Yi: "I'll come when I go, and he will hand it over to you." You have to be careful, maybe he can spit a dart or something out of his mouth. ”

Wang Yi smiled: "Don't worry, master." ”

Meng Tianchu took Zhu Hao back to the mansion, and came to the workplace hut alone, while Zhu Hao was guarding outside.

The reason why he wanted to cut Lin Zhiping's clothes was to compare the strip of cloth found in the haunted mansion with the fibers on the clothes. Once it matches, it means that Lin Zhiping should have been to that house before Zilin's accident. As for giving Lin Zhiping a slap, in fact, the main purpose is to take a sample of his blood and compare it with the blood found on the nail, so that it can be more certain.

When Meng Tianchu and Zhu Hao returned to the ground in front of Lin Zhiping again, they couldn't help laughing: "Wang Zhutou, which play are you playing?" Could it be that he really has a secret weapon in his mouth? ”

It turned out that Lin Zhiping had been tied to a chair by Wang Yi, and a large piece of cloth was stuffed in his mouth.

Wang Yi said: "You think I want to, that kid keeps scolding in his mouth, and you know that I can fight." He kept saying, "I'm annoyed, so I tied him to a chair and gagged him, and then it was quiet." ”

Meng Tianchu walked up to Lin Zhiping with a smile and took the cloth from Lin Zhiping's mouth, and said, "Listen to your master, have you come to Renhe County to find your little junior sister?" ”

Lin Zhiping's face changed, and he quickly returned to normal, and said, "No, I just want to go out and shop." ”

"I heard that you and your little sister were childhood sweethearts, she came to Renhe County to find a man, you are actually in the mood to hang out."

Lin Zhiping said: "I don't know who she is looking for, but I did come out to hang out." ”

Meng Tianchu walked to the chair and sat down, and continued: "Then you are really good at shopping, since you have gone to the place where your little junior sister lives." ”

When Lin Zhiping heard this, he immediately said loudly: "Don't talk nonsense, I haven't seen her, and I haven't been to where she lives." What does it matter to me if she's dead! ”

Meng Tianchu laughed and asked, "Huh?" How did you know she was dead? ”

Lin Zhiping was stunned for a moment, he reacted quickly and said, "I guessed!" ”

"Hehe, guess accurately, then why didn't I see you sad? I've heard you grew up together. ”

Lin Zhiping immediately blinked, tears flowed down immediately, and he shouted Ruan Zilin's name loudly in his mouth, looking heartbroken.

Meng Tianchu shouted: "Enough! Don't yell here, you really deserve to be an actor, and the tears will come down when you say it, but your clothes don't lie, because when you escaped from the house, you walked too quickly, hung up your clothes, and left strips of cloth for your clothes there! ”

Lin Zhiping was yelled at by Meng Tianchu and immediately lost his voice, but the thief looked at Meng Tianchu with his eyes, and then said: "I just said, it is normal for us who run the rivers and lakes to accidentally hang somewhere."

Meng Tianchu walked up to him and tore the clothes on his left side vigorously, and there was a small scar on his left arm, because it was not very deep, it had already scabbed.

Meng Tianchu asked coldly, "How do you explain this scar?" ”

Lin Zhiping stammered: "This injury...", his eyes rolled a few times, but he couldn't think of a suitable excuse for a while.

"Okay," Meng Tianchu interrupted Lin Zhiping's words and said, "We found a strip of cloth on your clothes on the upper floor of the house where Ruan Zilin lives, and there are blood stains on the nails, and the strip of cloth fits exactly the gap on your shoulder, and there is a wound under the gap in your clothes, you still want to quibble, do you want to force me to be punished?" ”

Lin Zhiping's whole person suddenly wilted, but he still forcibly distinguished: "I didn't kill her, you cheated, why did you use a rag and any blood stains to say that I went to that house to kill Zilin, I didn't." ”

Meng Tianchu said coldly: "You haven't thought about it, why do we know that you killed her?" ”

Upon hearing this, Lin Zhiping was taken aback and blurted out: "-She's not dead?" ”

"She's dead, but before she dies, she can still do something." Meng Tianchu said pointedly.

Lin Zhiping's face suddenly changed, and he said incoherently: "No, it's obviously out of breath... How is that possible? ”

Meng Tianchu smiled: "Hehe, if it weren't for her, we wouldn't know you did it!" ”

When Lin Zhiping heard this, he was completely desperate, and stammered and asked, "Did she say that?" Or did you leave a note? ”

Meng Tianchu was amused in his stomach, and asked solemnly, "What do you think?" ”

"I know, she must have written my name on the floor or something before she died, and you found me, I thought she was dead, but she didn't."

Meng Tianchu laughed secretly, this person must have watched too many dramas, and actually thought that people would write their names somewhere.

Meng Tianchu said: "Then you will tell me carefully about the process of how you killed your little junior sister." ”

Lin Zhiping's forehead was already oozing with sweat, his head was buried, and he looked very depressed: "I didn't really want to kill Zilin, I was just angry at the time, and I lost my hand for a while." ”