Chapter 140: A Ritual
In the end, Gu Xiaoyuan called me to his room. This kid was still polite to me, poured me a glass of water, and said with a smile: "Xiaoxue, you see that I have asked others, who is suspicious, and it is also listed for the time being." Now I can only follow the rules and ask you, as long as you can prove that you are not suspicious. ”
I clasped my hands around him, looked at him and replied, "Ask, what do you want to ask?" ”
"Where were you at the time of the incident? Who can prove that you are not in the mourning hall? Gu Xiaoyuan asked.
"I was chatting with Yuan Xiaoqian at first, and then Miao Xiao'e came in, Miao Xiao'e said that she was going in to change clothes, and then came out to chat with us. Immediately afterwards, Yuan Xiaoqian also went to get me clothes. At this time, something happened in the mourning hall, and I ran to the door of the mourning hall and happened to meet Yuan Xiaoqian, who came out with clothes. I replied truthfully.
"That means that during the absence of Yuan Xiaoqian and Miao Xiao'e, no one can prove you?" Gu Xiaoyuan told me, "I can tell you that Yuan Xiaoqian and Miao Xiao'e both said that they couldn't see you when they were in the room. Later, Yuan Xiaoqian met you at the door of the mourning hall, so it can be said that you are also suspicious. Maybe you killed someone while the lights went out, and then fled to the door, pretending to see what was going on. ”
I rolled my eyes and replied, "You are not wrong to say that, it is normal reasoning. But I want to ask you, what was my motive for killing? It's only my first time in Oasis Town, and I don't know the Miao family. Why did you want to kill Qiu Ziniang? ”
"I've thought about this too, but don't forget, you're also a sorcerer." Gu Xiaoyuan, this kid, although he said that he wanted me to beat him, it was reasonable. "I've seen some sorcerers kill people and want to use them to practice some kind of evil arts."
"Okay." I looked at him and replied, "So, Detective Gu, what are you going to do next?" ”
"Allow me to check your bags and make sure that there are no magic weapons that do sorcery, and your suspicions can be mitigated." Gu Xiaoyuan replied, "Please rest assured, although I don't know Taoism, I have a deep understanding of magic weapons, and I can see what can be used to cultivate evil arts." ”
"Yes." I nodded, and then went to get my bags and show him.
The guy really checked my bags, but to be honest, I figured that even what I had with me could be used for some kind of sorcery. I don't think he can see that a layman is a layman, and these things like magic weapons don't mean that they are prescribed, and what can only be used for cultivation.
As long as you have a heart, even the most common magic weapons, such as copper coin swords and gossip mirrors, can be used to cultivate evil arts.
After checking for a long time, I asked him, "How's it going?" What did you find out? ”
Gu Xiaoyuan didn't look very good at me, and honestly sorted out all the bags for me, and said to me: "I have checked everything, there are no magic weapons used in cultivating evil arts, you are innocent." But that doesn't mean you're not suspicious, it's just that you're a little less suspicious than you were at the beginning. ”
I lifted my bag and replied with a smile, "Then I have to thank you, Detective." ”
"Don't, Xiaoxue, Master. I'm also forced to investigate the case, so I ask for your understanding. The guy said to me with a grin.
Who's hippie smiling with you? I grabbed my backpack and walked away without looking back, just telling him, what else do I need to cooperate with? I must try to cooperate as much as possible, and he said again and again in the back that it must be.
Gu Xiaoyuan's investigation began like this, and the mourning hall was turned over and over by him, and he checked it many times, but he didn't find any favorable evidence. None of these people were allowed to go out, including Lao Li Tou.
I don't have anything, but I see that Miao Xiao'e seems to be very impatient and always wants to go out. It is said that she is at home, because of Miao Tianzheng's love and Miao Wenbao's habits, this girl is the most delicate.
No one in the family dared to mess with her, and according to her previous character, she had already run out by herself. But this time she still has a little conscience, Qiu Ziniang is dead, and she doesn't mess around much. It seems that she still cares about her sister-in-law.
Yuan Xiaoqian didn't have any special movements, and said that if she didn't let her out, she wouldn't go out. I've been helping out at home with this, busy with that.
Because as soon as the Miao family had not finished the funeral, they died again, and the people in the village began to gossip behind their backs, saying that his house was not clean or something like that. There were also far fewer people coming to help.
Miao Tianzheng simply drove them all away, directly stopped the funeral, and let Gu Xiaoyuan concentrate on the investigation. The guy was still presentable, and he asked us to leave all the shoes and clothes we wore that night untouched, and give them to him for inspection.
Especially mine, I think it's hard for him to walk in the desert for so long, it stinks, and he can still take it to investigate.
But it was just right that they found me clean clothes. I took a comfortable shower and put on clean clothes, what else is there to lose?
The questioning is also continuing, and Gu Xiaoyuan's questioning every day changes tricks. But everything is the same, and what he means is that he wants to get something useful out of the mouths of these people.
Of course, this is a daily questioning. More and more, I felt that he wanted to wait more for that person to show his feet.
During the day, we didn't have anything to do, we couldn't leave, and we could only stay in the yard, bask in the sun, chat or something. I quickly got acquainted with the Miao family and knew everyone's habits, among them, Miao Wen was weak and had a phobia of intensity. And Miao Wenbao has a habit of cleanliness, and their Miao family seems to have no quirks in Miao Xiao'e.
Miao Tianzheng is a bit obsessive-compulsive, everything must be solved, otherwise, he will be restless.
On this day, Miao Xiao'e and I sat in the courtyard and basked in the sun. She asked me, "Xiaoxue, do you say this big detective is reliable?" It's not Sherlock Holmes, what kind of reasoning are you doing? Now we can't get out. ”
"I don't know, but I want to ask you, since your town is isolated. Is it true that no one cares? I asked her.
"No, we have our own clan, and we have a patriarch. The patriarch has the right to take care of it, but this matter is our own family matter, and those who are suspected are all our own people. My dad probably doesn't want this matter to make a big fuss, and the ugliness of the family should not be publicized. Miao Xiao'e replied.
"Then let me ask, what if you find the murderer and plan to kill him?" I looked at her and asked.