Leng Yi said: "Okay, let's get down to business first, let's talk about what happened." ”

Lai Yuanwai kowtowed and said: "Okay, in fact, it's this slut, full of villains stealing people, hooking up with others, the villain was angry, so he killed her, -- Ding Zhutou has some friendship with the villain, and owes the villain a lot of debts, so he asked him to help me kill people." ”

"Be specific!"

"Yes. After I discussed with Ding Zhutou, he said that the matter would be handled by him. Custody kills the man. Just let me give her some laxatives to make her diarrhea, and then send her to the yamen. ”

"Yamen?" Leng Yi looked at Lai Yuanwai, who was kneeling on the ground, "Why did you choose to kill people in the yamen?" ”

"It was arranged by Ding Zhutou, he asked me to do this, and I don't know what he wants to do."

Leng Yi shook his official robe for a long time, and said: "This county has already pointed out that you have conspired with others to frame this county, and if you still have this attitude, we will have nothing to talk about." ”

"I say I say! Big man! Lai Yuanwai was anxious, kowtowed, and said, "The little one is willing to say." ”

"Let's talk about it!"

"Yes!" Lai Yuanwai swallowed his saliva with difficulty, and said: "The little one wants to pay less taxes, but the big lord you have always disagreed, and you don't accept bribes, so the little one thought of this method, the little one just wants to kill this slut out of anger, and provoke a life lawsuit for you, and if you can't break it, it will ruin your political performance, so as to transfer you and leave, change to a good talking official, kill two birds with one stone." Unexpectedly, the prefect didn't believe that the concubine committed suicide, and he seemed to trust you very much, so he just solved the case within a time limit, and didn't embarrass you too much. ”

Leng Yi chuckled in his heart, he couldn't imagine that there was such a hidden secret, especially the magistrate he replaced, who turned out to be an upright and good official, even if he owed a lot of debts, he was unwilling to accept bribes. There is also the prefect, I thought I was making things difficult for this prefect, but it turned out that he still understood very well, he could see a person's personality, he was not biased and believing, and he was not a foolish official. With such a good official who understands, although the possibility of his fake surname will increase, it is good for him to be a good magistrate.

Leng Yi thought about it, shook his head again, and said, "You still haven't solved a problem when you say this, that is, why did you choose such a murderous suicide method disguised as a knife inserted into the lower body?" It's not impossible to fake it as hanging or something, and it's more in line with common sense. ”

Lai Yuanwai kowtowed and said: "The villain doesn't know, this is all arranged by Ding Zhutou, I really don't know why he wants to kill people like this, he said, how to kill him, let the little one don't care." So the little one really didn't know, and the little one was shocked when he heard about it! ”

Leng Yi stared at him, looking at him like that, it didn't look like he was lying, and decided to put it down first. First of all, I will do another thing, and let Master Dong give the transcript to Lai Yuanwai to sign and draw the pledge.

After he finished, he dragged out his voice and said to Lai Yuanwai: "This incident is all caused by your non-payment of taxes, so now, do you still plan to do this?" Also, there are many squires who are the only ones who look at your horse, they don't pay taxes, and you play a very bad role in them, what are you going to do? ”

Lai Yuanwai looked at Leng Yi tentatively, and asked cautiously: "If the villain pays all the taxes himself, and at the same time, let them all pay the taxes, can the eldest master let the villain go?" ”

Leng Yi smiled and nodded slowly.

Lai Yuanwai was overjoyed, his voice trembled a little, and said, "The eldest master is not joking, right?" ”

"Believe it or not!"

"Faith! Of course the villain believes! Deliver it now! The little ones are willing to pay all the taxes they owe, and at the same time, write to them to pay all the taxes too! ”

"Good!"

So he let the butler in and told him to pay all the taxes at once. At the same time, he also wrote a letter in his own hand, asking those friends and squires to make up the taxes immediately, and let the butler personally deliver them to those people.

The housekeeper outside Lai took the letter and promised to leave.

Bai Huahua's silver was paid quickly, and Master Dong had already brought the account books according to Leng Yi's instructions, and immediately registered and signed for all the taxes owed by Lai Yuanwai, and paid them all at once.

Leng Yi looked at the silver of the white flowers, smiled with satisfaction, and ordered Wu Zhutou Haosheng to take care of it.

Lai Yuanwai smiled and said: "Big man, villain, villain, there is nothing wrong with the villain, right?" ”

Leng Yi smiled: "Your matter has just begun, how can there be no matter!" - Someone, take him down! ”

The catchers shouted in unison, and stepped forward to lock the lai yuan with iron chains. Lai Yuanwai was stunned and said, "Master, the villain has made up the taxes, why do you still want to arrest the villain?" ”

Leng Yi said: "Do you think you can have money? Taxes are what you should pay, how can they be used in exchange for your capital offense! ”

"You! You're yin me! ”

"That's right! You yin me in front, don't blame me for yin you are behind! Take! ”

After Lai Yuanwai was taken away, Master Dong smiled and said to Leng Yi: "Dong Weng's move is really powerful!" Both the tax was received and the confessions of the two were obtained. Hey! ”

The head of the Wu catcher next to him was stunned and said, "What's going on?" ”

Master Dong smiled proudly and said, "When we interrogated Na Ding's headcatcher, didn't he just admit that he had arranged to murder Lai Yuanwai's concubine, but didn't say who instigated it?" ”

"That's right!"

"Dong Weng had already anticipated all this, gave me an explanation, let me in, and pretended that Ding Zhutou had confessed that it was Lai Yuan's instigation, and Lai Yuanwai was really fooled and admitted it all. I took the confession and showed it to Ding Zhutou. Only then did Ding Zhutou bow his head and confess all. ”

Wu Zhutou suddenly realized, and looked at Leng Yi with eyes full of admiration and admiration.

Leng Yi was looking down at Ding Zhutou's confession. After reading it, he shook his head and said, "They still haven't told the truth!" ”

Master Dong and Wu Zhutou were stunned and said, "Didn't tell the truth? ”

"Hmmm! Why did they fake such a suicide scene in the secret room with a knife stabbing into their own lower body, they did not make it clear! ”

Master Dong nodded and said, "Yes, the students have also noticed." We asked again and again, but he always insisted that he was trying to kill her, so he didn't think much about it. ”

Leng Yi sighed and said, "Actually, in this case, the strange murder method is not the most difficult to speculate, the most difficult, but the real motive behind the scenes!" ”

By this time it was already approaching evening. The sleet, which had been dripping continuously, was replaced by heavy snow, and it began to fall flutteringly, and the ground soon turned white.

Leng Yi and their boxes of taxes collected, as well as the two prisoners Lai Yuanwai and Ding Zhutou, went out to return to Yamen after a victory, but the road was muddy, and there were people wrestling all the way, and when they returned to the county seat, most of the soap li had become mud monkeys, and their bodies were white and snow-yellow mud. Leng Yi and Zhuo Qiaoniang rode horses, this horse was more stable than people, but they didn't fall.

When I returned to Yamen, it was almost dark and the wind and snow were even heavier.

Leng Yi ordered the two prisoners to be imprisoned in the Yamen prison, put all the tax money piled up in the lobby in the front yard, and all the doors and windows in the lobby were closed. Other taxes will come in the next two days. Before the taxes are sent to the state of Bavaria and handed over to the prefect, we must ensure the absolute safety of these taxes. Therefore, I ask you to divide into two shifts, to be on duty day and night, and not to slack off! ”

A bold soap officer muttered in a low voice: "I haven't had food for several months, how can I have the strength to be on duty." ”

Leng Yi raised his voice and said, "I used to owe you food silver, and I have asked Master Dong to tell you, within ten days, I will send it to you, and my words will definitely count!" ”

Another soap said in a low voice: "I don't know how many times I've said this, but I just don't give it." ”

When Wu Zhutou heard this, he glared angrily, and said, "I will believe what the master says this time!" If it weren't for the master's ingenuity, would he be able to bring the murderer to justice if he solved this case? Can I get back the taxes I owe? Which of you has what it takes? Stand up and show Lao Tzu! ”

As soon as he spoke, the following people immediately stopped talking, and lowered their heads one by one.

Wu Zhutou said again: "When solving this case, my Wu someone once gave you a ticket, saying that the people in our yamen are all good. There is absolutely no one who can do such a thing. Otherwise, I will kowtow to the eldest lord and apologize. However, it turned out that I was wrong! The murderer is the deputy head of our yamen! I did look away. Therefore, I want to kowtow to the eldest master in public to apologize! ”

After that, Wu Zhutou walked off the platform, turned over and knelt down in the snow, and knocked Leng Yi three times.