"Ladies and gentlemen, this case is not difficult to solve. I've thought of it. Liu Zhaochen said with a smile.

Ao Bai asked, "Tell me about it?" ”

Liu Zhaochen said: "There are several possibilities for killing, one is for money, this family is not particularly rich, so the possibility of killing for money can be ruled out." The second is vendettas. The first deceased was Wang Lunan's wife, an old woman who stayed at home, who would have a grudge against her? So the possibility of vendetta can also be ruled out.

The problem must be with the young couple. ”

Yu Bai smiled: "You are just guessing, what evidence is there?" ”

Liu Zhaochen said: "It is very difficult to collect evidence, because all three of them have been dead for a month, and they cannot open the coffin for autopsy. In the afternoon, I had already asked about the causes of death of the three men. Mrs. Wang is said to have died with a distorted face, rolled her eyes, dilated pupils, and suffocated to death. Xiao County's order said that he was scared to death, but if he suffocated to death with something like a pillow, this was also the case. The second to die was Wang Lunan's son Wang Yong, who was sick and died in less than two days, and I think it was more likely that he was poisoned. The third person was daughter-in-law Zhang Xia, who hanged herself. I guess it is likely that Mrs. Wang found out that her daughter-in-law had an adulterous affair with someone and was suffocated to death, and then the adulterer murdered her husband, and Zhang Xia chose to commit suicide out of guilt. ”

Ao Bai said: "You are all inferences. Although it is very similar to the real thing, there is no way to arrest people without evidence. ”

Liu Zhaochen said: "Although direct evidence cannot be obtained, it is easy to find suspected persons by using the method of elimination.

Those who died three times, who could be poisoned and suffocated silently, were either members of the family or friends of the family. There are only three suspects. One is Wang Lunan himself, this probability level is low.

The second is Wang Zhongde, who works as a farmer nearby, and is a cousin of the family, who occasionally comes to the house to drink a glass of water and sit for a while. The third person is Feng Yue, a fellow villager of Zhang Xia, who became a master and a nine-rank official in the county yamen here three years ago. Feng Yue is the most suspicious, because he has a good relationship with the Wang family, and often comes to the house as a guest to help do something, and the Dao soil of the practice is also what he suggested the county order to find. ”

Su Meng'er asked, "Even if your inference is correct, how can you prove who is the murderer?" ”

Liu Zhaochen smiled: "I have a method, can I give it a try?" If it goes well, we'll know who the killer is tonight. ”

The four of them went to the county master's house together.

Liu Zhaochen got straight to the point and said: "Xiao County Order, we need your cooperation to do something." ”

Xiao County Ling Wei resigned: "A few adults just command." ”

Liu Zhaochen said: "You want to describe Zhang Xia and Wang Yong's figure and appearance in detail, if you find someone to pretend to be them, can you find someone in the village?" It is also possible to use our people. I hope you will send someone to inform the two of you in a while, and say that a few Taoist priests have done a French ritual in the haunted house at night, and communicated with the ghosts, and the Wang family will return to identify the prisoners tonight. The people in the town should not go out, otherwise they may be taken away by the spirit-seducing bull head and horse noodles. ”

Xiao Xianling shuddered and asked, "My lord, why is this?" ”

Ao Bai figured it out and said with a smile: "Interesting, the murderer is likely to be a superstitious person, and it is a good way to lure him out with superstitious things." Xiao County Order, you don't have to ask. Just do it. Let's start with the images of the two deceased. "My lord, the figure of the young man who spoke to you this afternoon is very similar to Wang Yong......"

Xiao County's order is "Chongzhen", if you let "Chongzhen"

It's interesting to come out and pretend to be a ghost. Of course, everyone didn't agree. In the end, the ghost pretended to be the local people. As long as they complete this task, the two of them can be paid ten taels of silver. Money can bring demons back to life. The man and woman happily put on makeup, the man's face was covered with blood, and the woman's fake tongue was sticking out, all of which were in the shape of a cloak. If you're not in the know, you'll really be shocked to see them.

"Chongzhen" also ran out to see the excitement. There weren't many people on the street at night, so everyone took two ghosts and quietly went to the suspect's house. In order to make them more like ghosts, I also exercised the way of walking for a while, trying not to move my shoulders, giving people the feeling of floating past.

They went to Wang Zhongde's house first. Wang Zhongde is a family man, and the family went to bed early, and the lights went out. Liu Zhaochen said with a smile: "Don't go, don't do bad things, don't be afraid of ghosts knocking on the door." He can turn off the lights and go to bed so early, he should not be afraid.

Let's go to another one. ”

Under the leadership of Xiao County's order, they went to Feng Yue's house again.

Feng Yue is still living alone until now, and his lamp is still on. And the house is brightly lit. When there is fire, people will be a little bolder. And the door of his mansion was tightly closed, and something was still used to hold it up.

"It seems that he really has a ghost in his heart, otherwise he wouldn't have closed the door so tightly." "Chongzhen" said lightly: "Is there any way to get it open?" ”

Yu Yan stood up and said: "Anyway, it's just such a suspect, it's better to break the door directly and make a shock." If the anchor is made, it is a big deal to pay him a door. ”

Ao Bai agreed with his suggestion. "Come on."

Li Yan arrived at the door, mobilized all his strength, and struck out with both palms. Just listen to a loud bang! The two doors were smashed to pieces, and sawdust flew. And Li Yan immediately flashed to the side after the fight. The two "ghosts" were already standing behind him and waiting, and if they looked out from the house, it was like the ghosts had smashed the door without moving.

In the eyes of many people, Li Yan is even less human. Only Ao Bai, Su Meng'er and others felt that it was normal. Ao Bai can also do such a thing.

The two "ghosts" did not move their shoulders and wore black shoes, and when they looked from the house, they looked as if they had floated past. As soon as the two of them stood at the window, they heard Feng Yue shouting in fright: "Zhang Xia, I did this all for you, why did you come back to me with him?" I don't want you to die......"

As soon as he shouted this, the truth was immediately revealed. Everyone walked into the courtyard together, and Xiao County ordered: "I'm confused, I really thought it was a haunting, and I listened to his words and asked the Taoist priest to do it, but I didn't expect the murderer to be by my side." ”

Jin Yiwei rushed into the house and arrested Feng Yue. Ao Bai looked at Liu Zhaochen and said with a smile: "Liu Baihu, the person was caught by your method, and you will judge it." ”

Liu Zhaochen arched his hand and said: "Obey orders." ”

Jin Yiwei's method of coercing confessions is said to be not something that ordinary people can endure. Feng Yue was worried that life would be worse than death, so he made a very happy move.

It turned out that Feng Yue and Wang Yong's daughter-in-law Zhang Xia used to be fellow villagers in the same village, and the two were childhood sweethearts. Both families are very poor, and the Zhang family hopes that their daughter can marry a rich family. And the Wang family has a little money in the coffin business, but that business is not very auspicious, and it is not easy to marry a wife. The Wang family paid a large number of dowries before their son married Zhang Xia back home, and the two had no relationship at all.

Feng Yue sighed: "I'm unwilling, I finally found out where she got married, so I also came here to develop, and then ...... with her."

He didn't say it so clearly, but everyone understood that it was adultery. Although Zhang Xia already has a child, he still can't let go of her.

Impulsiveness is the devil, the two already had feelings, and after meeting again, they finally broke through the shackles of the world and had a relationship. One day, the two had a tryst and were discovered by Mrs. Wang. The two had no choice but to suffocate Mrs. Wang. Zhang Xia hated her mother-in-law very much, so she didn't say it.

After that, Feng Yue was ruthless, and bought rat poison to poison Wang Yong, and he succeeded. But Zhang Xia chose to hang herself because of extreme guilt.

In order to avoid suspicion, Feng Yue spread rumors that it was a haunting that caused death.

Li Yan smiled and asked, "Since you have already killed someone, and the woman you want is gone, why don't you leave here?" There's nothing to be nostalgic about here, is there? ”

Feng Yue said: "I finally won the master of the county yamen, and I don't want to give up this errand." ”

Although it is difficult to be promoted as a county official, the welfare benefits of civil servants are much better than those of farmers, and not everyone has the courage to quit such a job, so Feng Yue did not leave.

If it weren't for Ao Bai and others, this might have become a testament, because people believe in the existence of ghosts and gods, but unfortunately he was unlucky, maybe in the dark, there are really unjust souls who don't want him to get away with it.

The method adopted by Liu Zhaochen is to cure superstition with superstition. Ghosts do not exist in the world, but in people's hearts, and believing in ghosts and gods is feudal superstition. And what caused this tragedy was also feudal thinking. Buying and selling marriages is really killing people, obviously there is no emotion, so they rely on silver to marry a wife, and finally end up like this, why bother?

The county magistrate did not shield the murderer because he was his subordinate, and he had to pay for his life if he killed someone.

The next day, the team was ready to go.

"Chongzhen" said with a smile: "Not only did I have delicious food along the way, but I also watched a good show, but I didn't expect to solve the case so exciting." Taifu, how do you think I should reward Liu Baihu? ”

Ao Bai said with a smile: "He used to work in Dali Temple, and later transferred to Jinyiwei. I don't think Jinyiwei's position is very suitable for him. It's better to promote him to an official, let him be responsible for solving the case in the future, and get a position in Dali Temple, he will definitely be able to do a good job. ”

"Chongzhen" did not ask Wenchen's opinion, and immediately announced that Liu Zhaochen was the right Shaoqing of Dali Temple, and he was the fourth product. Now when appointing officials in the imperial court, it is no longer about seniority and age, but only on talent. This position is like that of the vice president of the Supreme Court of the whole country.

Before leaving, Xiao County ordered to see him off, stopped Ao Bai and asked:

"My lord, can you tell the lower official your identity, and the lower official is going to find the historian to record this matter."

Ao Bai whispered in his ear: "We are going to Nanjing, and Lord Zhou, the historian of the imperial court, has already recorded it himself." I am Huang Peng, the commander of the Jinyi Guard, and the son you said yesterday who is suitable for pretending to be a ghost is the emperor. ”

Xiao Xianling was so frightened that he was about to kneel on the spot. Ao Bai helped him and said with a smile: "Don't make a noise." This time it was a secret trip and we had a great time here. Ha ha. ”

(To be continued)