The catchers scattered and searched for a while, but except for a few non-venomous grass snakes, they found no trace of the green snake. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Zhang Baoer decided to ask Bai Shunduan, although Bai Shunduan was awake at the moment, he still had some lingering palpitations, and he told everything that happened last night.

Bai Shunduan told Zhang Bao'er that yesterday was his fiftieth birthday, and in the evening, Mrs. Bai drank a few glasses of birthday wine with him. While sleeping, Madame White said that she had been bitten by something on her waist. Bai Shun hurriedly lit the candle, and under the candlelight, Mrs. Bai could see clearly that the thing that bit her was actually a green snake! Bai Shun hurriedly took the pillow and wanted to cover the snake's head, but the snake turned around and bit him on the arm. He knew that this green snake was extremely poisonous, so he took a towel and tied his arm. At this time, Bai Jinniang broke in.

Bai Shunduan's eyes dripped tears, and he said sadly: "I didn't expect that my wife had a short life, so she abandoned me......"

Zhang Bao'er asked him if he could be sure that the snake had crawled in from outside the house, and Bai Shunduan said that he couldn't say for sure. Zhang Baoer asked if she heard any noise outside the window at that time, and Bai Shunduan said that it was raining and thundering at that time, and she didn't hear any unusual noise outside.

Zhang Baoer decided to find out about the situation of the Bai family among the neighbors. The neighbors all regretted the death of Mrs. Bai, saying that the two were kind and loving, and Mrs. Bai treated Bai Jinniang more than her own daughter. How could such a couple with an excellent reputation be killed by a snake?

Zhang Baoer knew that this case was very tricky, and the top priority at the moment was to quickly find the person who left footprints outside the window.

At this time, Guan Hui, who was present, said to Zhang Bao'er: "Lord County Commander, I know who the murderer of my cousin and sister-in-law is who the snake murder is." ”

"Oh?" Zhang Baoer hurriedly asked, "Who is it?" ”

"This, I dare not say!" Guan Hui Zhizhi.

"Say, there is this county order here, what are you afraid of?" Zhang Baoer cheered Guan Hui up.

"It's Lord Bo Song Jiacheng!" Guan Hui said boldly: "Bai Jinniang and Song Jiacheng are on good terms, but my cousin and sister-in-law have always disagreed, it must be Song Jiacheng who has a grudge and kills him!" ”

Listening to Guan Hui's words, Zhang Bao'er frowned. Guan Hui's suspicion is not unreasonable, but if the murderer is Song Jiacheng, how could Song Jiacheng go to Song Langzhong for help on a rainy night?

Anyway, Song Jiacheng was still suspicious, and Zhang Baoer decided to ask Song Jiacheng in person.

Zhang Baoer came to Song Jiacheng's house, and waited for the idle people on the left and right, so he said what he wanted.

Song Jiacheng was also refreshed, he told Zhang Baoer that he went to drink with his friends last night, and it was midnight when he came back, and he heard Mrs. Bai's screams as soon as he returned home. He hurried to Bai's house, stood outside the back window and listened, but when he heard Bai Jinniang's cry for help, he slammed the door open and rushed in.

Zhang Baoer carefully observed the shoes worn by Song Jiacheng, and the size of these shoes matched the mud footprints found. So could Song Jiacheng be the snake thrower standing behind the window?

Zhang Baoer reproduced the scene of Song Jiacheng's crime in his mind: Song Jiacheng had long been dissatisfied with Bai Shunduan's opposition to his marriage to Bai Jinniang, and he had a murderous intention after returning from drinking. He walked around to the back window of Bai's house and threw a prepared green snake onto the bed of Bai Shunduan and his wife. After throwing the poisonous snake, Song Jiacheng did not run far, and after hearing the woman's scream, he ran back to the Bai family. Whether he saves people is fake or not, it depends on whether he succeeds or not. Because Song Jiacheng said that he immediately entered the house when he heard the cry for help, but Bai Jinniang said that she immediately called for help when she entered the room of Bai Shunduan and his wife, and Song Jiacheng came after at least one cup of tea, the time here is not right, Song Jiacheng is lying! Could it be that he is stalling for time to wait for the poison?

Zhang Baoer thought about it for a while, and found a new suspicion: Mrs. Bai was bitten by a snake first, and the poisoning was naturally deep, so she died of poison before she could take precautions. Bai Shunduan was in great trouble not dying, one reason was that he was bitten later, and the other was that he tied a towel on his arm in time, otherwise his life would not be guaranteed. was also bitten by a poisonous snake, why did Bai Shunduan know to tie his arm with a towel instead of his wife? Is it really too late?

At this time, Zhang Baoer thought of the sulfur fine powder under the bed. Could it be that the owner knew in advance that a snake would appear, so he sprinkled sulfur?

From this point of view, one of Bai Shunduan and his wife knows the inside story, and is even the murderer! According to common sense, if you rub water soaked in sulfur on your body, the poisonous snake will definitely go around and better prevent being bitten by the snake.

Thinking of this, Zhang Baoer jumped up and examined the bodies of Mrs. Bai and Bai Shunduan again, and Mrs. Bai's body exuded a faint sulfur smell! In other words, it was Madame White who knew in advance that there was a poisonous snake tonight and took precautions. However, why was it Madame White who was bitten first?

At this time, Zhang Baoer found that there was a thin embroidery needle on the bed, what was this embroidery needle used for?

Zhang Baoer came out of Song Jiacheng's house and went to Guan Hui's house, and asked him to tell in detail the beginning and end of coming to the scene of the crime.

Guan Hui said that he and his daughter-in-law were sleeping in the middle of the night, when they suddenly heard Bai Jinniang's cry next door. He thought that his cousin was reprimanding his niece, because Bai Jinniang and Song Jiacheng were on good terms, and his cousin reprimanded his daughter every now and then, and Guan Hui didn't care. As the crying became more and more urgent, he and his daughter-in-law dressed and went to Bai's house. At this time, Song Jiacheng had already gone to find Lang Zhong, and only then did he know that his cousin and sister-in-law had been bitten by a poisonous snake.

"My cousin-in-law is this fate, and her ex-husband was also bitten to death by a poisonous snake!" Zheng Shi sighed and said.

Zhang Bao'er was slightly stunned and motioned for Zheng to continue.

Zheng said that Mrs. Bai was originally the proprietress of Liu Ji's blacksmith shop in the county seat, and four years ago, Liu blacksmith was bitten to death by a snake, and later she remarried Bai Shunduan.

Zhang Bao'er asked them if they saw anything in the house containing snakes, and Zheng said that he didn't care, but he seemed to remember something, saying that it seemed that there was a bamboo tube on the bed of the Bai family couple.

"A bamboo tube?" Zhang Bao'er's eyes lit up, "Where is it?" ”

Zheng thought for a moment and said, "I saw that thing was dirty, so I threw it in the pyre in our kitchen. ”

Listening to Zheng's words, Zhang Bao'er jumped up happily and hurriedly said to Zheng: "Go, take me to your firewood." ”

In the pile of firewood and grass in the kitchen, a bamboo tube more than a foot long was found. Zhang Baoer put the bamboo tube under his nose and sniffed it, and couldn't help but be overjoyed, Zhang Baoer said to Guan Hui that it was getting late, he was going back to the yagong to rest, and there were any clues for him to report in time.

Guan Hui nodded in agreement.

Walking outside the alley, Zhang Baoer called Uncle Hua to advise

Uncle Hua nodded, then turned around and left.

In the evening, Guan Hui complained to his daughter-in-law Zheng: "What are you talking about in front of the county magistrate?" If you don't speak, who can still take you for a dumb person? ”