Leng Yi came to the meadow, where Bazaar and the Rob brothers were lying, and when they saw him come out, they all sat up.

Leng Yi beckoned them to follow him to the corpse by the river. Leng Yi put all the knives on the grass, picked up the waist knife with a wet ribbon, and said to Xiao Luobu: "This knife is yours, right?" ”

Little Rob nodded.

Leng Yi put the knife aside. Then he picked up the chopsticks that had examined the wound last night and gently inserted it into the wound in the deceased's chest. Plug it all the way to the end. The chopsticks were almost all inserted.

He stuck on the edge of the wound and slowly pulled it out, motioning for everyone to see the depth of the wound. Then, he picked up the bloody knife that had been returned to the scene and compared the chopsticks in his hand to the blade. The chopsticks that indicate the length of the wound cavity are significantly longer than the murder weapon!

Everyone froze for a moment.

Leng Yi said: "Did you see it?" The wound on the deceased's body is longer than the murder weapon found next to it, that is, a short knife, but a wound that is much longer than the blade, what does it mean? ”

Jiazhen said: "This knife is not a real murder weapon!" ”

"That's right!" Leng Yi glanced at her approvingly, "This knife was deliberately discarded at the scene by the murderer and led our investigation astray." ”

All the people looked at him in bewilderment, not knowing what he meant.

Leng Yi took the waist knife of Xiao Luo Bu on the grass ground, and compared the chopsticks in his hand on the blade, the length just matched!

Little Rob's face immediately turned white.

The middle bazaar stared at little Rob viciously: "You killed my eldest brother?" ”

Xiao Luo Bu said inwardly: "It's not me! I'm on the other side, how can I kill him?! ”

"You tie a knife to the shaft of an arrow and shoot him from the other side!"

As soon as this statement came out, everyone was taken aback.

Leng Yi continued: "Yesterday, when I rescued Ram from your brother, you once shot an arrow at me, which hit me in the back of the heart, at that time, I knew that I dared to release an arrow when I had a hostage in my hand, and an arrow hit my back of the heart, which not only shows that your archery skills are very good, but also shows that you are very confident in your archery skills and have great courage." Therefore, it is not surprising that you have chosen this method of killing. ”

Little Robb said: "You say that I tied an arrow knife to an arrow and shot the Grand Bazaar from the other side of the river with an arrow, so how can I take the knife back?" ”

"All you need to do is tie a thin rope behind the shaft of the arrow, and as soon as you shoot, pull the rope and pull the knife out and cross the river. Then, throw another knife, presumably the one you use to cut meat, stained with sheep's blood, and throw it at the river, pretending to be a murder weapon. Since he was killing with a knife, he could only be killed at close range on this side of the river, who would have thought that he was actually killed from a distance! And if you're on the other side of the river, others won't suspect you. ”

Little Rob was already colorless, and forced a smile: "You are all speculation, do you have evidence?" ”

"Evidence?" Leng Yi sneered, picked up Xiao Luobu's knife, pointed to the ribbon wrapped around the hilt, and said, "Of all the knives, only the ribbon of the handle of your knife is wet!" That's the best proof that you've pulled your knife across the river with a string! Actually, throwing a knife into the river is the best option, but because you have to deal with the other two brothers in the bazaar, you must have a knife, and there are only three knives in the house, one each for the brother and you, and a meat cutter, and you have to throw it on this side of the river with sheep's blood. If you throw this knife into the river again, you won't have a knife against the Bazaar brothers. So you have to take back the knife that was used to shoot the Grand Bazaar, so that no one will know that your knife is not there and suspect you. The so-called taking care of one and losing the other, you can take care of this end, but you can't take care of that end. Eventually, you pull the knife across the river, and the ribbon of the handle soaks in water, leaving you exposed. If we need any proof, we might as well go to your tent now, and I'm sure your knife for cutting meat is no longer there. Because the blood on the murder weapon is fresh, there must be a newly killed sheep in your tent. ”

The middle bazaar said angrily: "Go! Check it out! ”

"No need!" Little Rob lowered his head in frustration, "I admit that I killed the Grand Bazaar. It was killed in the same way that the eldest brother of the Han family said, and I told him to wait for me by the river in a while, and I had something to say to him. When I returned to the tent, I quietly prepared my bow and arrows and my knife, and when he reached the river on the other side, I shot him with an arrow tied to my knife. Then he threw another knife coated with sheep's blood across the river. Pull the string tied to the shaft of the arrow to pull the knife back. - I confess my sins. ”

The middle bazaar roared loudly, and rushed up to hit little Rob. was grabbed by Leng Yi and pulled aside. Ask little Robb, "Why did you kill him?" ”

Little Rob said hatefully: "They already know that our brother robbed Ram, although the eldest brother of the Han family was kind enough to persuade us to reconcile and share Ram, he also agreed, but I know too well about the person in the Grand Bazaar, he is a duplicitous person with a small heart." He knew that we had robbed Ram, and he must have held a grudge. Now it's the eldest brother of the Han family, you are here, he doesn't dare to do it. When you leave, the three brothers will definitely go with us. -- As the Bazaar said earlier, he came to our tent to kill us. So, I had to start first. I did it alone, and my brother didn't know about it. He is cowardly, he dares to rob Ram, but he does not dare to kill. I didn't tell him. ”

When things were understood, Leng Yi asked, "Which yamen is in charge of you?" We escorted him to the yamen for punishment. ”

The middle bazaar exhaled angrily: "We are in charge of the Gui Misan Ling. ”

"That's right, by the way, let's escort the people to Missan and hand them over to the lord to dispose of. You need to provide a testimony. ”

Jiazhen knew Tibetan, and at that moment, Jiazhen wrote it down, made a record for everyone, and pressed his handprint. The middle bazaar tied up little Rob. The little bazaar offered to escort the prisoners to Missan City with Leng Yi and the others. Jiazhen shook her head at Leng Yi with a cold face. Leng Yi knew that he didn't like the little bazaar to follow, so he refused. Only let the middle bazaar follow the escort, and leave the small bazaar at home to herd the sheep. Little Bazaar also knew that it was impossible for both of them to go, and he didn't dare to disobey, so he had to agree.

Ram took Leng Yi's arm and said, "Brother Han, I don't want to live with them here, I want to go back to my mother's house, and I want to pass by my mother's house when I go to Misang City." Take me away! ”

The middle bazaar said angrily: "What did you say? Are you leaving? Why? ”

"Why?" Ram also said angrily: "I said that I would live with the two of you, but you don't agree. The eldest brother of the Han family persuaded you on the surface, but secretly you exchanged knives with each other, you fight and kill like this, do I still have the courage to live with you? Besides, you two families are turning against each other, all for me! If I stay here, sooner or later you will kill for me, I am the scourge, I am here, you will die! I'm gone, so you can rest assured! ”

Ram was telling the truth, and both Bazaar and Rob Brothers bowed their heads and remained silent.

Leng Yi said: "Okay, I'll take you away!" ”

A few people had breakfast in a hurry. Escorting the bazaar, he rode out to Misan.

After two more days of walking, we first arrived at Ram's hometown, a small village scattered on the grassland surrounded by low shrubs. When they entered the village, they saw a large pile of firewood piled up at the entrance of the village, most of course, some of them were some cut shrubs.

The largest courtyard in the village is decorated with lights. The largest courtyard is actually only slightly stronger than the other houses.

Ram saw Leng Yi looking at the mansion, so he smiled and said, "That's the head of our village." It seems that there is a happy event in their family. We came just in time. It can be lively. ”

Ram took them to her mother's house, which was a very simple, low adobe house, and the house was also dilapidated, and her mother saw Ram and hugged her and cried, but her father just looked at Leng Yi and them. Her brother was very wooden and only smirked and nodded.

Ram also cried into a tearful person, remembering that Leng Yi and they were still beside him, so he held back his tears and introduced Leng Yi to his parents and brother.

Ram's parents beckoned them to sit down for tea. Little Rob was guarded by the Central Bazaar and held in a dilapidated woodshed.

Leng Yi took out two taels of silver, handed it to Ram's parents, and said, "This is the money we spent tonight." ”

Ram's mother was overjoyed and reached out to take it, but was stopped by Ram. Ram said to Leng Yi: "Brother Han, you're not right, why are you so polite when you come to my house?" No need to beg for money. ”

Leng Yi said: "We all paid for the night on the road. ”

"But on the road, I only give a few dozen cents at a time, and I never give two taels of silver. Too much for us to want! ”

Ram's parents looked at their daughter anxiously, but Ram was very determined to push the silver back to Leng Yi.

Leng Yi nodded and said, "Okay, I'll settle the bill tomorrow when I leave." He thought he would just leave the money behind when he left.

Ram asked his mother, "What is the joy of the family today?" ”

"The head man marries his daughter."

"Sister Dolma?"

"Yes! In the evening, the head of the village will set up a bonfire at the entrance of the village to entertain the guests of the son-in-law's family. ”

Although he is a headman, the village is not big, and children are not very clear about this rank, so Ram often played with the headman's daughter when he was a child, and he was also a childhood friend.

When Ram heard this, he couldn't help but be overjoyed, and turned to Leng Yi and said, "Great, big brother of the Han family, we have wine to drink today!" ”

Leng Yi also wanted to know how the marriage in ancient Tubo was carried out, so he smiled and nodded at the moment.

At night, there is a noise at the entrance of the village, mixed with singing and laughter. Ram couldn't hold back his excitement for a long time, and pulled Leng Yi and them to the entrance of the village.

The bonfire had been lit, and around the fire, low tables and cushions were placed, and the tables on three sides were filled with drinking utensils and large pieces of beef and mutton on plates, all of which were filled with people, men, women, and children, all of whom were beaming with joy. The table in the middle was still empty.

(To be continued)