The girl's face was bright and clear in the candlelight.

"If that's the explanation, there's even an explanation for why the couple behaved so strangely." The girl said.

Zhen Shiyuan was completely silent.

She's right.

"Actually, it's funny, there are a lot of unidentified girls who have been abducted in this world, but it is precisely because of the meticulous work that they will strive for perfection, and choose to replace a person who does exist, in case someone finds out that something is wrong." The girl said, "It's not surprising, it's because I want to borrow this identity that I want to make it perfect." ”

So if the woman herself is a fine worker, then it can't be the daughter of the couple, but she has impersonated the identity of the girl. It's a pity that she seems to underestimate the love of a couple. In this world, there are parents who strangle their own daughters to death in order to give birth to their sons, and there are also parents who can search for their daughters for decades.

Even if they haven't seen each other for many years, their parents must be able to perceive that the daughter in front of them is not their daughter, obviously not their own daughter, but the experience is exactly the same in all aspects, if the couple perceives that there is something wrong with the recovered daughter, then the daughter drowns them and there is a reason to say nothing.

As for the sudden sale of the shop, it is probably because they perceive that this daughter is very dangerous and will cause them trouble, and they know that even if they sell the shop, with the meticulousness of those people, the shop will not fall into the hands of outsiders.

Probably knowing that he was likely to not be able to escape, he engraved the secret recipe of walnut crisp in the shop, hoping that one day in the future, diners with a sharp tongue would notice the abnormality.

"To be able to gain a foothold in Chang'an City, the couple should not only be hardworking but also intelligent, and it is not surprising that they can think of this method." The girl said and looked at Zhen Shiyuan, "If it's a fine work, then is there a reason for her to deliberately approach Hu Yuanzi?" ”

This speculation is even a little bizarre, but it is such a bizarre speculation that perfectly explains all the strange contradictions encountered.

However, no matter how perfect the inference is, it is not enough to have inferences alone, and evidence is still needed.

"That woman can't see anyone alive or dead, I think it's very likely that she is alive." Qiao Ran thought for a while and said, "Hu Yuanzi suddenly became obsessed with Buddhism, and Yu Shihuan and others inexplicably gathered people to the Que Tower, there must be someone pushing for this." I think it is very likely that she changed her identity and used other ways to contribute to the tragedy of Que Lou. ”

Zhen Shiyuan was silent for a moment, and said, "That pair of Xiaohua uncles and aunts who took people's money saw a masked person who claimed to be Xiaohua's elder. This person may be that woman, even if it is not, it must be with that woman, secretly facilitating the affairs of Que Lou. ”

"So, in the end, we still have to find people." He said, slamming the table, "If you can find this person, all questions will be answered." ”

Qiao Ran nodded and frowned slightly: "If it is really my inference, this woman should not have left Chang'an City yet." She said, "If we hadn't intervened in Dali Temple, the pair of Xiaohua aunts would have already left the city, and in order to round things up, they must let Xiaohua no longer appear in front of people." ”

"That's wonderful!" When Zhen Shiyuan heard this, he couldn't help but sneer, "Even the scapegoat has been found." ”

"But all of this I'm talking about is speculation." Qiao Ran said, "We are now optimistic about the pair of Xiaohua's uncles and aunts, this speculation without evidence, just my family's words, it is untenable in front of people." After a pause, the girl's eyes flickered, "If I were them, I would definitely find a way to let Xiaohua's uncle and aunt die in prison unconsciously, and it would be best to commit suicide in fear of sin." ”

Zhen Shiyuan stared at her for a moment, and suddenly said, "Fortunately, it's not you." He inexplicably had a feeling that such a god-like master who committed a crime was far from being comparable to ordinary murderers.

"So, can you put away the paintings on the ground now?" Pingzhuang interrupted the two of them with a voice, and his expression changed from surprise and excitement at the beginning to nothing, "I don't understand a word of what you said. "No, to be precise, I understand every word, but I don't understand it even together.

Qiao Ran snorted and said lightly: "Then put it away!" ”

These paintings can only be inferred, not direct evidence, and are not sufficient to convict.

Bai Zhijun stood with his hands tied on the side, shook his head with a smile, and sighed, "I don't understand either." After he said that, he turned to Qiao Ran and said, "But I know that Master Qiao should already have eyebrows in his heart." ”

Qiao Ran said: "There is still no direct evidence. ”

"Take your time and find it." Bai Zhijun said and lowered his head to pick up the painting, and said to Pingzhuang, "You can rest for a while, I'll come." ”

Pingzhuang immediately handed over the painting he picked up to Bai Zhijun.

It's been a night of running, and he's also very tired. It's better for this general, so meticulous in his observations, knowing that he is tired, unlike those two who only know how to speak, and don't care about his feelings at all.

Pingzhuang thought like this before he wanted to sit down, but he heard the girl speak again.

This time, not only did I understand every word, but I also understood the meaning of connecting the words.

"Pingzhuang, you help me go to the Guozijian and bring the booklet of the record of the borrowed crossbow arrows." Qiao Ran said, "I'm useful. ”

Is this over? Pingzhuang glared at the girl, and when he met the girl's calm eyes, he was still defeated, sighed, and turned away.

The official errand is the life of running errands, and he can be regarded as a teacher.

I knew that I wouldn't change with this general, if he was still picking up paintings, maybe it would be this general who was called to run errands.

……

The young man walked quickly, and Bai Zhijun, who was sorting out the picture scroll, couldn't help but smile and shook his head after he left: "You official seems to be about to lose your temper, in fact, it's okay to let me go." ”

Qiao Ran said: "His horse is fast, and he will come back soon." "Just now, she and Zhang Xie tried it personally.

Bai Zhijun thought of the jujube red horse that was brought in by someone to chew weeds, and couldn't help but sigh: "It is indeed a rare good horse." ”

Zhen Shiyuan sat on the chair and sighed, rubbed his eyebrows, and said, "You asked him to take out the loan record, did you want to start with Kun Zhi's death?" ”

Qiao Ran nodded and said, "My inference is not complete, and my identity has been inferred, but how can Hu Yuanzi kill so many people in the Que Building?" I am afraid that it will be difficult for him to do it alone without the help of means. ”

Therefore, the method and process of killing also require a complete inference.

"The time when those people died was after the Que Tower was cut off from the outside world, but Hu Yuanzi must have killed so many people by himself, and he must have used means." Qiao Ran said. 17

Although Bai Zhijun didn't know who Hu Yuanzi she was talking about, she had faintly heard about Que Lou, and she guessed something through the conversation between the two people, and this Hu Yuanzi was probably deduced to be the murderer who killed everyone.

"Could it be the use of drugs?" Bai Zhijun thought for a while and said, "He himself took the antidote to the drug in advance, and committed suicide after killing people." ”

"It's possible." Qiao Ran said, "It's just that after an autopsy, those people died in batches." ”

There was a difference of seven days between those who died in the various infernal punishments, to be precise, those in the Bronze Pillar Prison died first, five to seven days earlier than most, and then they were torn out and skinned about the same time as they died under the sword, and the miscellaneous servants involved in them died last.

Qiao Ran frowned, and an imaginary image flashed in her mind.

So, did the people in the tower just watch those people being tied to copper pillars and tortured to death?

If everyone is addicted to the drug together, assuming that only Hu Yuanzi takes the antidote, and the rest of the people are poured by him, what kind of drug can confuse people for seven days?

If Hu Yuanzi also learned to kill people and look at the time, if there was a sequence, the rest of the people should be tied up, but the rest of the people showed no signs of being tied up hands and feet, none of them.

If that's the case...... Qiao Ran's eyebrows tightened.

Is it that everyone just looks at and tortures those few people tied to the copper pillars? Just watched it like this for five to seven days? This encounter is so weird that even Qiao Ran can't imagine it.

And according to the results of the autopsy made by Feng Qi, almost all of them had undigested food in their stomachs, that is to say, these people were tied to the copper pillar and tortured to death, while the rest of the people were untied, they should eat, they should drink, and then a few days later, Hu Yuanzi suddenly began to kill everyone.

It's just so weird.

Since you want to kill, then you can simply kill together, why do you want to do it in batches? And the first to die were Yu Shihuan and Zhu Zhicheng, who knew early that the bridge would break.

In other words, the arranger who was going to do something died first, while Hu Yuanzi was more like an executor, committing suicide after killing someone. In this way, it seems that there is one less person who really plans the overall situation, and this person is likely to have something to do with the female detail.

As for why Kun Zhi died on the side of Lishan and not in Que Lou, she thought that it should be Yu Shihuan, Zhu Zhicheng and others' original plan was that the bridge was broken, and then Kun Zhi would respond at this end. It's just that Kun Zhi died inexplicably.

If it continues like this, Kun Zhi's death is very likely to be related to the person who really planned the overall situation.

Because Kun Zhi, who is Xu Heming's personal servant, should be clear about Yu is plan of Zhu Zhicheng and others, if Kun Zhi does not die, what happens to Que Lou after that, he must be one of the important witnesses, in this case, his death is also inevitable, and the crossbow arrow used to kill is the only physical evidence left at this moment.

It's a pity that this physical evidence is too ordinary, and everyone in the country can touch it, even if it is stolen, I don't know how many people's hands it will pass, and it is really like looking for a needle in a haystack.

There was silence in the room, and the girl was lost in her own musings with her chin propped up.

Bai Zhijun, who had packed up the picture scroll, sat down on the empty chair, thought for a while, and said: "It would be good if there was a residue of the drug, and if a special drug was used, it might be possible to find clues from the drug store and the like." ”

The girl's eyes suddenly lit up: "Yes, how did I almost forget this!" ”

Zhen Shiyuan Bai Zhijun looked at each other when he heard this, and saw the girl suddenly stand up, paced two steps in the room, and then laughed to himself: "I'm really confused, why did I forget this?" The thing about the little flower is to find it with the fragrance, and this can naturally be found with the fragrance. ”

The time she went to the Que Tower, she had smelled that smell before leaving, and she thought she should recognize the smell.

Bai Zhijun was a little dazed when he heard her say the fragrance, and instinctively asked, "Master Qiao, is the drug you said has a fragrance?" ”

There are many kinds of drugs that fascinate people, the simplest is to add food or water to the stomach, and the more troublesome is the drug that is mixed with spices like spices.

However, compared to the food or water added to the food, this kind of drug mixed with spices is much weaker than the former.

"There aren't many drugs that can charm dozens of people at once!" Qiao Ran asked Bai Zhijun, "General Bai is proficient in drugs?" ”

Bai Zhijun shook his head, but after a pause, he still said what he knew: "As far as I know, the people who ask for medicine when they open black shops have always been directly added to their food, and they use spices to fascinate people, which is really expensive and weak. ”

Zhen Shiyuan listened, and suddenly said loudly: "What if the amount of medicine is large!" ”

Bai Zhijun thought for a while and said, "That should be fine, but the dosage of this medicine should be quite large." ”

Hearing this, Zhen Shiyuan hurriedly turned his head to look at Qiao Ran, and unexpectedly saw a trace of clarity in the other party's eyes.

First of all, if Hu Yuanzi got the drug, and he was originally a cook who made food for the mouth, the drug added to the food was not only easy to use, but also enough to afford with his financial resources.

But looking at the girl's expression, it seems that the medicine in the building is from the spices. If it is a spice, I feel that Hu Yuanzi is a little strange to use.

In this case, there is only one explanation.

That is, those expensive and weak spices should not have been obtained by Hu Yuanzi, as for who got them, no matter how you look at it, it looks like Yu Shihuan and others who were preparing to break the bridge early in the morning.

Well, giving up the easy ones and using the bells and whistles seems to be the work of those children of the elite.

"That's right." The girl bowed her head and looked calm, "Not to mention that the financial resources are not enough to afford it." Let's just say that Hu Yuanzi, as the cook of the Que Building, has nobles to live in, and the people in the Que Building should not be able to bring some unknown things in! If you add some sweat medicine to the meal, you can hide it and bring it in, but if you want to bring in a large amount of spices, it is not easy. ”

Therefore, it should be Yu Shihuan and others who brought in the spices, no matter which pharmacy or incense shop, the other party bought so much at once, I believe that the store will definitely have an impression and will definitely be able to find some eyebrows.

And inexplicably bringing in so many spices, maybe it has something to do with what Yu is Huan and others were originally going to do, although I don't know what it is, but it must be some bells and whistles pointing to the wind and the moon, if you check it carefully, you may not be able to find out.

It's just that they didn't expect that someone was going to use this hand to wipe them out, and then use their death to provoke a dispute between Tubo and Dachu.

At this point, it seems that everything can be sorted out.