The sun was setting, and a few people sitting in the hotel were chatting a little comfortably.

A few plates of dried fruit snacks on the table in front of him were eaten, and the tea was changed to two pots, probably feeling unprecedented ease, Zhou Shilin picked up the teacup and raised it to a few people, "You are free, I'll drink it first!" "It's just one sip at a time.

Obviously, he drank a few pots of tea, but it was like drinking a few jars of wine, with a hearty "drunkness".

Qiao Ran smiled at his cow drink, turned the teacup in his hand, and after a little thought, he spoke: "I don't have eyebrows for the assassination case, but I have some eyebrows about the assassin I saw in that little guy." ”

"Really?" Zhou Shilin immediately became excited, and slammed it on the table, Pei Qingqing, who was pulling the glutinous rice dumplings, was startled, and hurriedly hugged the plate of dumplings in his hand, lest the table completely collapse under his note.

However, the table was still stiff in the end, and it only shook under this note, and it was still stubbornly supported.

"Hmm." Qiao Ran turned to Bai Zhijun as she spoke, pointed to the bundle of ropes that were put aside, and asked, "General Bai, where did you find this rope?" ”

Such a large bundle of ropes, if you carry it on your body, you must be able to see it, and Bai Zhijun has no habit of carrying ropes with him. Obviously it didn't come with it, it should be from this hotel.

Bai Zhijun said: "Found in the kitchen." ”

He saw Pei Qingqing jumping up and down, for fear that something would happen to her, so he went to find her.

Qiao Ran said: "No wonder there is some black scorch on the rope head. ”

Bai Zhijun was stunned for a moment, and then said: "When this rope was found, it was thrown by the stove." ”

There is a small kitchen in the hotel, and if you boil some hot water in the day, you can do it directly in the kitchen. However, since the accident between General Gu and Lord Zhao, this west pavilion has been closed until yesterday.

Of course, this cleaning is also very sloppy, which can be seen from the relics of General Gu and Lord Zhao that Qiao Ran can see casually from the room.

Of course, scribbling also has the benefit of being sloppy.

Zhou Shilin seemed to be a little embarrassed, and the "relics" of some "deceased people" were caught casually in the room, although he helped find some clues, but the words "clean up" were really unspeakable, so he coughed and explained: "Yesterday, there was something going on in the North Pavilion, and a patient almost died at Miss Yuan's, and the miscellaneous servants were all sent to the North Pavilion, so I sent a few of my subordinates to clean up some." ”

Qiao Ran smiled gently, but the words he said did not leave any emotion: "I touched the rope and touched the ash in my hand, and I thought that I would almost not move much when I came to the small kitchen!" ”

Zhou Shilin's face tightened, and he immediately shouted: "When I go back, I will train those who are slippery and lazy." ”

This is Zhou Shilin's own business, Qiao Ran didn't care, just got up and asked the location of the small kitchen, and then walked towards the small kitchen.

The moment he pushed the door, Qiao Ran touched it with his hand, and did not forget to remind Zhou Shilin: "One hand is gray." ”

Zhou Shilin exhaled heavily: "I'll teach ...... a lesson when I go back."

"Good." The girl's voice seemed to be a little excited, and then she pushed the door and walked in.

Compared with the rooms and main halls that have been wiped once, there is obviously no trace of cleaning up this small kitchen that ordinary people rarely step into.

Bai Zhijun coughed and kept silent very sensibly: he didn't complain, he just found a rope casually.

The girl did not linger elsewhere when she entered the door, but walked straight to the hole behind the stove, and then crouched down.

Everyone who watched this move was dazed for a while, and just as they wanted to ask a few words, a clear male voice suddenly sounded at this time.

"I see."

Everyone followed the prestige, saw Zhang Jie's eyebrows jumping slightly, looking clear, seeing everyone's eyes, he just smiled, and then walked to the girl's side and squatted down.

"I'll do it!" He picked up the iron fork that was placed next to the stove hole and stretched it out to the stove hole.

Qiao Ran nodded, said "Okay" and then said, "It shouldn't be too late to clean up, otherwise this rope wouldn't have been disposed of." ”

Zhang Xie let out a "hmm" and pulled the stove hole: "If you are lucky, you may be able to find the remnants of the burning." ”

"It doesn't matter if you can't find it, you can't catch the murderer by figuring this out." Qiao Ran said, "I still need to do an autopsy." ”

……

The two of you said a word, as if they suddenly understood something to each other.

Pei Qingqing pursed her lips, obviously used to this kind of scene, but she didn't feel much, but the two people behind her who looked dazed obviously hadn't understood it yet.

"What do you mean?" Zhou Shilin was stunned and said, "I don't understand ......"

"Miss Joe will explain later." Pei Qingqing walked over as she spoke, squatted down beside them, and asked, "What are you looking for?" ”

"Looking for ......" Zhang Jie, who was holding the iron fork, paused suddenly, and then smiled, "Found it." With a movement, he pulled a black cloth out of the ashes.

Pei Qingqing stretched out her hand and compared, only half the size of her palm.

She stepped forward and touched it, as if there was nothing special.

"What is this?" Zhou Shilin couldn't help it, stepped forward and took the black cloth and looked at it over and over for a while, then handed the cloth to Bai Zhijun on the side, and said, "Do you see what's coming?" ”

The few people in front of him, those two seemed to be playing dumb riddles, the one who was too small was not to mention, and the rest were only him and Bai Zhijun in the dark.

Bai Zhijun pinched the black cloth, frowned, and said, "It seems to be a very ordinary cloth......

This sentence seemed to remind Zhou Shilin, thinking of the fact that Master Qiao had gradually deduced the whole picture of the matter from a little question, he immediately said excitedly: "Could it be that there is something wrong with this fabric?" ”

Zhang Xie was silent for a moment, and said, "This is the assassin that the little guy saw." ”

Ha? As soon as these words came out, Zhou Shilin was shocked: "This is an assassin? He pointed to the black cloth that was still pinched in his hand by Bai Zhijun and said excitedly, "The assassin was burned to death?" ”

There were no human bones in the cave.

Zhang Xie glanced at him and said, "The assassin he saw was not a person, just a night suit, and what the little guy saw was a mechanism made by the real murderer." This rope is used to connect the night clothes, probably the moment the mechanism is triggered, the night clothes go directly around the stove hole through the rope, and the fire in the stove hole has not been extinguished at that time, and the evidence of the night clothes has directly entered the stove hole. ”

Of course, Skynet is magnificent but not leaky, and it depends on fate whether the unattended stove can completely burn the night clothes.

However, it is obvious that the mechanism that calculated the time of the poisoning of General Gu and Lord Zhao and happened to only let the little guy witness and evade the sighting of the officers and soldiers went wrong in the last step.

Therefore, even the most ingenious mechanism can be flawed. Of course, if it is later, the murderer still has a chance to sneak in and maybe he can also deal with the aftermath, such as this rope that appeared inexplicably and this black cloth can be hidden.

It's just a pity that the murderer didn't find this opportunity.

Such an institution...... Zhou Shilin was stunned for a moment, thought hard, and after a long time, said: "Although it is a little bizarre, it can also make sense." ”

This sentence made him feel aggrieved for a whole day, and he was finally able to return it to her at this time. But unfortunately, even if this mechanism was found, the murderer was still not found.

It's just that...... Zhou Shilin felt strange: "How did you guess this mechanism?" ”

Qiao Ran said, "The door of the room is open inward. ”

That's what she found strange at first. If it is really a living person who runs out, no matter how fast it is, it is impossible to "rush" out in the opposite direction, unless this "person" such as a "ghost" has no body or this is not a person at all from beginning to end.

Of course, this does not rule out that there are very powerful masters who can really do it, so at first it was just a suspicion.

"Later, I was surprised to see you playing with what appeared to be a charred rope." Qiao Ran said, "Because as far as I can see, I really don't know what this thing is doing in this place?" The Grand Overseer is not a man who would do such a thing. ”

Judging from Zhou Shilin's perfunctory attitude, this thing appeared a little strange.

Of course, this is just speculation. However, when there are two unreasonable things in a matter, she has doubts, but these are just doubts, not the final evidence.

That's why she and Zhang Xie Fang mentioned the words "can't be found".

Of course, finding the suspicions that can confirm her, but not finding it just can't be confirmed, and this mechanism is not the key to catching the murderer.

"I need a job." Qiao Ran got up, patted the ash on his hands, and looked at Zhou Shilin solemnly, "It's best to find out what kind of poison General Gu and Lord Zhao have." ”

Zhou Shilin said: "Even if the seal is pulled from Chang'an, I am afraid that it may not be found." ”

Qiao Ran said: "If you can know what poison is and how long it will take, you can probably guess when the murderer is General Gu and Lord Zhao." ”

Zhou Shilin spread his hands disapprenosingly, but his eyes lit up at this time: "By the way, do you want to check those handymen who can enter and exit the small kitchen every day?" ”

actually set up a mechanism in the West Pavilion, maybe the other party is very familiar with everything in the West Pavilion, such as those miscellaneous servants who do things.

Qiao Ran smiled and said, "Don't startle the snake first." ”

Don't startle the snake! Zhou Shilin's breath stagnated, and then he became excited: it can be seen that his proposal is right, those murderers may be in the kitchen handyman.

"Actually, it doesn't have to be so troublesome." He couldn't help but put the saber on his waist and said, "There are only a few people like this, I can arrest them and interrogate them." ”

"That's not necessary," Qiao Ran said and paused, then suddenly smiled again: "Compared to this...... I want a job more. ”

Zhou Shilin said: "There is only one one you know. It's just that the one he mentioned was disgusted by her.

Qiao Ran said: "Then let the veteran come." ”

Zhou Shilin said: "The relationship between this person and Shanxi Road Mansion Yin may also be related to the mastermind behind the scenes." ”

Anyway, in his opinion, there are problems up and down the Shanxi Road, and he dare not release people at will.

Don't let people go...... This matter really can't be said that Zhou Shilin did something wrong, so she thought about it and said, "Then first check the matter of the officials on Shanxi Road, the officials in this prison must have an explanation." ”

Zhou Shilin can delay until the imperial court sends officials who can take charge of this matter, but Qiao Ran, who is an official himself, can't be delayed.

Sooner or later, the affairs of Shanxi Road officials will have to be investigated.

In this regard, Zhou Shilin naturally had no objections, and only nodded: "That's fine." I didn't expect her to be young, but she was a "man", and there was no shirk in what she wanted to do.

Since she is so good, he is not too much, Zhou Shilin thought about it, and did not forget to say politely: "If there is anything you want me to help with, just say it." ”

"Really." The girl smiled, waiting for his words.

You're welcome! Zhou Shilin's eyelids trembled: "What's the matter?" ”

"General Gu and Lord Zhao came here three days after they came," Qiao Ran said, "I don't think the Great Governor knows what they've been doing these days......

That's a bit unpleasant. Zhou Shilin snorted coldly: "How do you know that I don't know?" ”

Qiao Ran was silent for a moment, and said, "I just want the assassin to kill General Gu and Lord Zhao, there is no doubt about it, but why did it take three days to do it." ”

Zhou Shilin said: "...... It will take time to set up the traps you mentioned! ”

Qiao Ran shook her head: "The mechanism is very simple, it won't last that long." Of course, although this statement is bizarre, it is also possible. ”

Zhou Shilin's eyebrows jumped when he heard this sentence: Come again!

The girl seemed to just mention it casually, and didn't pay attention at all, so she continued, "There is only one other possibility." The Great Governor protects you with heavy troops, at least from the current Shanxi Road, it can be said that it is irreplaceable. But you're still fine, but the two of them are dead. So, I would like to ask General Gu and Lord Zhao what they have done since they came here. ”

To be precise, what did you do to cause the third day of killing!

Zhou Shilin's face froze, and he heard a bit of voiceover: So the assassin didn't assassinate him because he felt that he was not a threat? Or does he not understand anything?

For a while, my heart was mixed. He sighed, suppressed the emotions in his heart, and said, "I don't know much, but as far as I can see, those two didn't do anything after they came." ”

Qiao Ran looked at him and didn't interrupt him.

After a pause, Zhou Shilin said again: "I didn't even have time to go to prison once, after the first day of receiving the wind and washing the dust, those two said that when they saw that the people on the street were hungry and wanted to go to the street to take a look, I sent someone to follow them." ”

Qiao Ran sighed, still looking at him.

Zhou Shilin sighed, and then said: "The officers and soldiers who followed them came back and said that General Gu and Lord Zhao just walked around at will, and they didn't even talk to the people. ”

Qiao Ran snorted and asked him, "So on the second day, General Gu and Lord Zhao were shopping all day?" ”

Zhou Shilin nodded: "Yes!" He said, "I just walked around, starting from the hotel, and covered most of the city, and when I came back to wash my feet, I happened to come in, but I was smoked to death." "It's a long way to go.

As soon as these words came out, everyone was silent again.

"Don't talk about it." Pei Qingqing touched her stomach and said dissatisfiedly, "I still have to eat at night!" "Tell me well, what is he doing with this? Is it a deliberate attempt to make people unable to eat?

Zhou Shilin glanced at her: "A child is a child, and he has not suffered anything." It was the same when I waited for a few days of marching without washing my feet. If you don't take a shower for ten days and half a month, it's dirty and smelly, it's no different. If you can't eat when you hear it, how can you live with those servants who serve people? ”

"Does the servant also wash her feet? My mom and dad washed it themselves! Pei Qingqing's eyes widened in disbelief.

"Then let your father and mother earn some money to buy a footwasher and come back!" Zhou Shilin waved his hand, dealt with her impatiently, and turned to Qiao Ran, "Is there anything else you want to ask?" ”