Han Fei glanced at the woman who was crying in a low voice, and said to the middle-aged man: "What is Ling Ai in Wanjia, Xiao Ke doesn't know, in case something happens, do you know if she has any special secret marks on her body that can be identified?" ”

The man opened his mouth to say something, but he didn't make a sound, and the woman next to him took over and said, "Yes, yes, there is a plum blossom-shaped red birthmark on my daughter's left buttocks!" ”

When Han Fei heard this, his heart was shocked. The female corpse in the county morgue, although her face was burned by the fire and it was difficult to identify, her back remained intact, and Han Fei clearly remembered that the autopsy record recorded, "There is a red plum blossom birthmark on the left hind buttocks."

It was too coincidental that Han Fei didn't expect to accidentally get an important clue to the murder.

He felt very sorry for the middle-aged couple, looked at them, and did not know how to tell them the truth. After a long time, he said: "Mr. and Mrs. Xian, big families will regularly go to the county to register the next roster, let's go to the county office to check and know if Ling Ai is still in the family!" ”

The middle-aged man said hesitantly, "How can we, the grass people, ask those officials to help inquire?" ”

"It's okay, Xiao Ke is very familiar with the magistrate, so I'll take you there!"

When the middle-aged man heard that Han Fei was familiar with the magistrate, he was stunned, and after a while, he said gratefully: "Thank you brother for your help!" ”

Han Fei has been in and out of the county government frequently recently, and the officials guarding the door know that he has a close relationship with the county magistrate, and when he sees him coming, he immediately greets him with a smile, and let him enter the door by himself without reporting.

Han Fei took the middle-aged couple into the courtyard and asked the middle-aged couple to wait in the courtyard, and he rushed to the duty room of the county magistrate.

Seeing that Han Fei was back again, Zhixian Leng Feng hurriedly asked, "Is there something wrong with Doctor Han?" ”

"Lord Leng, Xiao Ke happened to find an important clue to the murder on the way, and I came to report it to my lord!" Han Fei immediately recounted the experience of meeting the middle-aged couple.

Leng Feng was overjoyed, stood up and said, "Let that couple come in and ask questions!" ”

Han Fei personally went out to take the middle-aged couple into the county duty room.

The middle-aged couple hurriedly knelt on the ground and said, "The grass people Ma Liang and the cheap Ma Feng clan visited the master of Qingtian and begged the master to make the decision for the grass people!" ”

Han Fei said with relief: "Mr. and Mrs. Xian, Lord Leng is fair and strict, and he will definitely uphold justice for you, and you can answer Lord Leng's questions well!" ”

The county magistrate said solemnly: "Ma Liang, Ma Feng, you will carefully tell the story of Ling Ai Xiangqin entering the ten thousand homes as a handmaiden, as well as the loss of news these days!" ”

Ma Liang immediately told his daughter Xiangqin when she entered Wanjia, what she had encountered in Wanjia, and when she lost news, and told the cold wind one by one after the original story. Leng Feng then instructed his subordinates to bring the roster of the Wanjia family for comparison, confirming that Ma Xiangqin was indeed the maid of the Wanjia family.

Zhixian Leng Feng said in a deep voice: "Ma Liang, is there a special secret mark on Ling Ai?" ”

"Lord Qiyu, there is a red plum blossom-shaped birthmark on the left buttocks of the grass people's daughter!"

At this point, the murder case gradually became clear, and the previous deceased could basically be determined to be Ma Xiangqin, the handmaiden of the Wan family, that is, the daughter of a middle-aged couple.

The county magistrate said coldly and warmly: "Ma Liang, Ma Fengshi, there is an unknown female corpse in the county morgue, the characteristics on the body are consistent with Ling Ai, you go and recognize whether it is Ling Ai!"

"Daughter......

The middle-aged woman fainted immediately when she heard this, and the middle-aged man couldn't cry.

Han Fei hurriedly woke up the woman and comforted the middle-aged couple: "Virtuous couple, the festival mourns and changes, you first go and confirm whether it is Ling Ai, if it is really Ling Ai, you can rest assured, Lord Leng will definitely give Ling Ai justice!" ”

Leng Feng, the magistrate, instructed his subordinates to lead the middle-aged couple to identify the corpse, leaving Han Fei and said: "Doctor Han, even if it is confirmed that the deceased is Ma Xiangqin, the handmaiden of the Wan family, there is no evidence that the Wan family murdered her, and the Wan family can say that Ma Xiangqin is missing!" ”

This point is really troublesome, without evidence, you can't detain the principal of the Wan family, Han Fei couldn't help but fall into deep thought. Suddenly, his eyes lit up and he said: "Lord Leng, I remember that at the beginning of the founding of the Dahua Dynasty, Emperor Taizu had clearly stipulated that if a slave of a large family was lost or died of illness, he must report it immediately, otherwise he will be punished as a hidden population!" ”

Leng Feng was stunned for a moment, and then said with a smile: "Doctor Han is well-read and strong, yes, Emperor Taizu has mercy on the people and recuperates, and he does have this will!" ”

At the end of the Yuan Dynasty, the world was in turmoil, the population decreased sharply, after the establishment of the Dahua Dynasty, Emperor Taizu promulgated many policies to recuperate and increase the population. This provision was produced in that environment, and now that the Dahua Dynasty has gone through four generations, this provision has not been implemented for a long time, but after all, it is the holy decree of Taizu and still has legal effect.

Han Fei said with a smile: "Lord Leng, the county government only needs to send someone to Wanjia to summon Ma Xiangqin for questioning on the grounds that it is involved in the case, if the Wanjia family can't hand over Ma Xiangqin, according to Emperor Taizu's will, you can detain the principal of the Wanjia family, and at the same time control the people of the Wanjia family and interrogate them separately, I believe that useful clues will be found!" ”

"Doctor Han's plan is very good, and people are ......"

The magistrate of the county was about to order the arrest plan to act, when suddenly a servant came in to report: "Lord Qiqi, Li Dayou, the husband of the deceased Li Zheng, asked to see your lord, saying that there is important evidence to report!" ”

"Oh-" Leng Feng and Han Fei exchanged glances and ordered, "Bring it in quickly!" ”

Li Dayou followed the official into the magistrate's duty room, knelt on the ground, and said: "The grass people visited Lord Qingtian, and when the grass people collected the body of the, they found that a piece of silk cloth was sewn on the inside of her small clothes, and the content recorded on it narrated the murder!" ”

"Where's the silk? Hurry up! ”

Li Dayou took out a piece of silk cloth from his arms and handed it to the official next to him to hand it over to the county magistrate Leng Feng. Zhixian Leng Feng took a cursory look at it, and then asked the official to hand it to Han Fei.

The handwriting on the silk cloth is a little sloppy, but the content is very clear and clear, roughly speaking: The son of the Wan family wanted to be happy with Ma Xiangqin, and killed her by mistake, and after discussing with the concubine Li Zheng, he planned to move Ma Xiangqin to the Li family's firewood room to destroy the corpse, and Li Zheng's replaced Ma Xiangqin into Wanfu. Unexpectedly, Li Dayou suddenly went home, and the series of events that followed made the rumors louder and louder, and Li Zhengshi felt in danger, so he left this piece of silk cloth as evidence.

Han Fei read it again, handed the silk cloth to Leng Feng, and said: "My lord, now the truth is revealed, the people who killed Ma Xiangqin and Li Zheng are all sons of the Wan family!" ”

The county magistrate said in a deep voice: "Although this piece of silk cloth is important evidence for the murder, there is no evidence for the death, and it is not enough to convict the son of the Wan family!" However, according to this, you can detain the son of the Wan family, come on! ”

At this point, the murder case has reached the final stage, and how to judge it in the end is a matter of the cold wind in the county, and it is inconvenient for Han Fei to participate, so he left the county office with Li Dayou.

Han Fei first went to Li Dayou's house to help deal with Li Zheng's funeral, and then returned to the Liang Mansion to concentrate on preparing for the publishing house.

On the afternoon of the third day, the master of the county rushed to the Liang Mansion, and Han Fei welcomed him to the living room of the East Cross Courtyard to sit down.

"Doctor Han, this murder case has been solved, you have made a great contribution, and the old man has specially ordered the old man to thank you!"

"Master, please go up to Lord Leng, you can't deserve Lord Leng's 'thanks' with your meager strength! The successful murder was completely the result of Lord Leng's fairness and strictness, and the hard work of the master and the county officials! Master, this case involves two lives, the son of the Wan family ......"

The master interrupted Han Fei's words and said hurriedly: "After Wan Gui, the housekeeper of Wanfu, arrived at the case, he confessed to the fact of killing Ma Xiangqin and Li Zheng's family, and my lord has sentenced Wan Gui to death. ”

"Wangui?" Han Fei opened his mouth and looked at his master in a daze.