When Song Ning and Zhao Yi came out after dinner, the rain had stopped.

But there are not many pedestrians on the road, and there is a hint of coolness in the wind.

"Let's go to the county lord's mansion, just talk about my guess just now." Song Ning said.

Zhao Yi has no objection.

The two of them hurried back to the county lord's mansion along the dark street, and when they arrived at the outer courtyard, the light in the study was on, she coughed through the door, and Song Yuanshi said in the door: "I'm here, come in." ”

Song Ning went in the door, Song Yuanshi was drawing behind the table, he had already put down his pen, folded the half-painted painting and put it back in his sleeve without hurrying.

"What did you draw?" Song Ning asked curiously.

Song Yuanshi saluted Zhao Yi, Zhao Yi was also curious, and only saw a glance: "Character? ”

"It's a character, and I draw it casually to pass the time." He stepped out of the way and said to the two men, "Have you eaten?" ”

Zhao Yi casually found a chair and sat down.

Song Ning lit up the two lamps in the corner: "I'll go change my clothes and wait for me for a while." ”

She said and walked out.

Song Yuanshi made tea for Zhao Yi and asked with a smile: "Is the prince going to pick her up?" ”

"Well, seeing that she didn't come back, it is estimated that she went to the scene of the crime, so I went to continue." Zhao Yi glanced at Song Yuanshi's shoes, "You also went out?" ”

Song Yuanshi glanced at his wet shoes and said with a smile: "I went late, I happened to see the prince and her leaving, and I came back when I saw her with an umbrella." ”

"I knew we were eating together." Zhao Yi said, "She wanted to call you together, but I stopped it, after all, it was raining, and I lost the interest in eating after going back and forth." ”

Song Yuanshi smiled and nodded: "It's true, I'm also wet when I get home." ”

He said: "The prince is wet, I'll let Yan Feng send you clothes to change, right?" ”

"It doesn't matter." Zhao Yi drank tea.

The two men sat across from each other, neither of them speaking.

Shen Wenyu came in from outside and sighed: "Why are you two, my lord?" ”

said and saluted Zhao Yi.

"It's time to get dressed." Song Yuanshi poured him tea, "What about Wuxian and Qiao Si?" ”

Shen Wenyu glanced at Zhao Yi awkwardly.

Needless to mention, I know that I am stuck in the backyard of the palace again.

"Lord Wang, did you go to the scene of the crime with your lord?" Shen Wenyu sat down next to Song Yuanshi and faced Zhao Yi.

Zhao Yi bowed: "But I don't know what truth she has realized, I will discuss it with you later." ”

"She has always done things like this, serious and even a little stubborn." Shen Wenyu shook his head helplessly, and when he looked up, he suddenly found that Zhao Yi was staring at him, and his gaze seemed to be a little dangerous.

He was stunned and wondered.

But it was just a momentary gaze, and Zhao Yi was not as straightforward as before, his gaze immediately converged, and he looked at the teacup lightly, but he didn't drink it, but just held it.

The atmosphere in the room was strangely quiet.

"The prince returned to Beijing yesterday, so can there be any discussion in Beijing about the prince's self-reliance?" Song Yuanshi asked.

"It's none of my business." Zhao Yi said, "The dossier was sent, and someone explained it." ”

If someone opposes it, there must be someone who supports it, this is the court, and it has nothing to do with him.

Song Yuan Shi should have been, and did not speak again.

"I'm coming." Song Ning changed into civilian clothes, came in and closed the door reflexively, not paying attention to the atmosphere in the room before she came in, and said, "When I was having dinner with the prince just now, I couldn't help but say nothing. ”

"Now I'll tell you about what we have gained when we returned to the scene."

"I've never been able to figure out the meaning and purpose of the murderer pushing bricks." She naturally sat down behind the table and looked at the three humans, "Grave, after the murderer killed Ye Yong, he dragged him to the corner, knocked down the wall, and buried Ye Yong with these bricks. ”

All three looked at her in amazement.

"What's wrong?" Song Ning looked at the three people strangely, "Do the three brothers have any questions?" ”

Zhao Yi put down the teacup and said, "This statement makes sense. ”

"And then?" Song Yuanshi asked.

Song Ning said thoughtfully: "From the analysis of his behavior, I think this person has a generous appearance, great strength, straightforward and simple, and has not married. ”

"Miao Miao like that?" Shen Wenyu answered.

Song Ning bowed: "The appearance is similar, but the treatment of people is different, although Miao Miao is honest but confident and generous, I don't feel confident about this person." ”

"How?" Zhao Yi was very interested in her method of depicting the murderer through details, "How did you come to this conclusion?" ”

She told them what she had analyzed earlier, and added, "...... A murderer who enjoys the process of killing will not do such a thing again. ”

Because he has already enjoyed the process.

"And a murderer who takes revenge with hatred has no need to do this, he wants results."

"But now this result is clearly by the murderer himself, with the addition of very strong personal feelings."

"I can't say this emotion clearly, I don't even think it's for Ye Yong."

Song Ning said: "So I think the murderer is a straightforward, simple, and stubborn person." As for the appearance, it is naturally inferred from what he can do. ”

"You have a point." Shen Wenyu thought of a case he had handled in Langzhong, "...... In just three months, the killer killed seven women in a row, and each time he shoved their heads into the water. ”

"Why?" Song Yuanshi asked.

Later, it was found that the murderer's father committed suicide by throwing himself into the river when he was a child, and the reason for the suicide was that his mother committed adultery. And all the seven women whom he slain committed adultery. ”

Shen Wenyu looked at Song Ning and said, "If your inference is correct, will there be a second case soon?" ”

This was clearly not the result they wanted, and the frowns of all four of them were furrowed.

"Perhaps, my reasoning is wrong, the murderer is a very cunning person, after all, his scene is very clean and neat." Song Ning leaned back in his chair and continued to recall the details.

Zhao Yi saw that she was distracted, so he said, "Let's talk about it tomorrow, let's rest early." ”

Song Ning waved his hand absentmindedly: "Lord Wang, rest early." ”

Zhao Yi went back to the palace.

"Don't worry, I'm just assuming, and you have also checked Ye Yong, he has no distinctive characteristics and the habit of being hated, and it is unlikely that he will kill people in a serial manner."

Song Ning nodded: "I'll think about it again, and if I want to, I'll go back to rest immediately." ”

"Okay." Shen Wenyu greeted and left.

Song Ning lay on the table, looked at Song Yuan opposite, and said in a low voice: "I'm going to go to Guozizhuang tomorrow." ”

"Do you want me to come with you?" Song Yuanshi asked.

"No, the road over there is not easy to walk, you go to make a lot of trouble." Song Ning said, "I really don't believe in this evil." ”

Song Yuanshi chuckled: "You can definitely do it." ”

"Well, I'll go back and rest." Song Ning cleaned up the table and thought of something, "Have you eaten?" I drew a big picture. ”

Song Yuanshi said: "Of course I have eaten, is there a problem?" ”

"Nope." Song Ning and Song Yuanshi went out together, Song Ning closed the door with his backhand, "The prince is so good today, he actually held an umbrella to pick me up, in order to express his gratitude to me, I invited the prince to dinner, I wanted to call you to come, but I don't toss when I think about it." ”

"Count what I owe you."

Song Yuanshi looked at her and smiled.

"Laughing at what?" Song Ning was inexplicable, "Are you in a good mood?" ”

Song Yuanshi said: "It was not good before, but now it is good." ”

"You look good when you smile, smile a lot." Song Ning waved his hand, "I'll go talk to my mother, you can rest early." ”

Song Yuanshi answered, watched her walk away, thought about it and went to the kitchen alone to cook a supper for himself.

Shen Wenyu wanted to handle other cases, and after Song Ning got up early, he went directly to find Zhao Yi next door.

Zhao Yi was having breakfast, there was a medicine bottle on the table, and when he saw her come in, he took it casually and looked at her: "Have you had breakfast?" ”

"Yes, but it doesn't prevent me from eating more." Song Ning sat down, pulled half a piece of cake, and raised his eyebrows to look at Zhao Yi after eating, "This ...... Stealing teachers. ”

Her craft.

"If you don't cook it for me, I want to eat it, so naturally let the cook learn it." Zhao Yi didn't look at her, and his tone was sour.

Song Ning waved at him: "Wake up, it's already morning." ”

Zhao Yi glanced at her and snatched her cake into his mouth: "Let's go." ”

As he spoke, he strode ahead, and Song Ning muttered: "The prince will lead the horse, and we will go to Guozizhuang." ”

Zhao Yi responded, went to the outer courtyard to lead the horses, and the two went out of the West Gate to Guozizhuang.

When Ye Jiji saw Song Ning coming, he greeted him from afar and asked, "My lord, have you found the murderer?" ”

"Not really." Song Ning said, "We came today to ask you to take us to the place where Ye Yong usually fishes." ”

"Fishing?" Ye inherited the response, "The villain will take you there." ”

Song Ning bowed his head and tied the two horses under the tree in front of his house, the two children ran out to look at them, and Ye Qian also came out of the kitchen and saw Song Ning saluting.

"My wife is sick." Ye inherited and said, "I can't say hello to my lord, please don't blame my lord." ”

Song Ning said no.

"She has to be strong all her life, and so is raising children. Ye Yong likes to beat his wife and children, and is somewhat influenced by her. Ye Jiji sighed, "I won't tell you the truth, when I was young, I was beaten by her." ”

Song Ning looked at him in surprise.

"Judging from the performance of your husband and wife yesterday, you don't look like the people who were beaten."

Yesterday, Ye Ji also shouted at Ye Su's family.

"This is old, her body is not as good as before, if she is young, how dare the villain." Ye Jiji sighed again, "My lord, Ye Yong doesn't often beat his wife and children, ...... You don't ask about sin, do you? ”

Song Ning shook his head and glanced at Zhao Yi.

Walked for a quarter of an hour and stopped by the river.

"He fishes mostly here, sometimes under this tree, sometimes on the other side. Just these two places. ”

Song Ning looked around: "Usually he's alone?" ”

"I don't know. But most of what I know is that he is alone. ”

Song Ning pointed to the mountain behind him: "Behind this is Ziyun Mountain?" ”

"Yes."

"Then this is Maojiazhuang?"

Ye Jiji nodded: "It's Maojiazhuang." ”

"Maojiazhuang, Ziyun Mountain." Song Ning looked at Zhao Yi, Zhao Yi understood what she meant, "Since you want to go, go ahead." ”

Song Ning patted his arm: "Yuntai understands me." ”

She said and turned to Ye Jiji and said, "You go home first to help us watch the horses, and let's go to Maojiazhuang." ”

Ye Ji didn't know why they were going, but he didn't dare to ask more, so he should be.

Song Ning and Zhao Yi went to Mao's house along the ridge, met the farmers working in the fields at the entrance of the village, and inquired: "Where does Mao Bingjun's family live?" ”

"Mao Bingjun?" The peasants were not very old, and they looked at them strangely, and their faces suddenly changed, "Is it Mao Bingjun, the murderer who was just released this year?" ”

Song Ning bowed: "It's him." ”

"He, he doesn't live in the village, he lives in, in the mountains." As he spoke, he raised his hand and pointed into the mountain, "Over there, you saw it when you went up the mountain." ”