During this time, the deceased also went to see the sidewalks juggling, and very readily gave them two ingots and ten taels of silver.

A few hours later, she walked into a good wine shop, and ordered a good daughter red on the altar, three catties of beef, and some snacks.

At about the beginning of the day, she seemed to be drunk, muttered something in her mouth, and staggered out of the liquor store.

But instead of going to the Kazama Inn, she went in the opposite direction of Yanzhongshan......

Xie Jinlan, Lu Renjia and Tang Anyu all frowned and said nothing when they heard this.

If the silver needle on the deceased's head had not been found, the results of this investigation would have only strengthened their certainty that the deceased had died accidentally.

Xie Jinlan tapped his index finger on the coffee table, and thoughts flew in his head.

The murderer secretly followed the deceased to Yanzhong Mountain, and then killed him. Or have already prepared everything in Yanzhongshan, waiting for the dead to throw themselves into the net, all this is not yet known.

If it is the former, it can only mean that the murderer has secretly followed the deceased many times, and the deceased went to the secluded Yanzhong Mountain, which happened to give the other party the opportunity to commit murder.

If this is the case, as long as you investigate the place where the deceased has appeared in recent days, there can be people who have behaved strangely, and some clues may be found.

But if it's the latter......

It can only show that the deceased and the murderer may be old acquaintances, but they are a little tricky.

After a while, Lu Renjia looked at Xie Jinlan:

"Lord Xie, you said that the deceased and the murderer were very likely to know each other, and the deceased should be a local. But the official felt that there was another possibility. ”

Xie Jinlan listened: "I want to hear it in detail." ”

Lu Renjia said: "Perhaps, this is the first time the deceased has arrived in the local area. The murderer had a grudge against the deceased elsewhere. The deceased acted in such a high-profile manner before her death, which made the murderer recognize her identity and kill her. ”

When Xie Jinlan heard this, he nodded approvingly: "What Lord Lu said is very reasonable. ”

After a pause, he continued: "It's just that now, it's difficult for us to investigate suspicious people from the motive side. Therefore, it is not so important where the deceased and the murderer had a grudge and whether the deceased was a stranger or not. ”

Lu Renjia sighed deeply and said, "This official has been an official for many years, and it is the first time that I have encountered such a case where the identity of the deceased is not even clear. ”

Xie Jinlan looked at Jiang Huaming, who was already seated beside Tang Anyu, and said, "Jiang Zhutou, I don't know if you have asked the people about their impression of the deceased when you visited?" ”

Jiang Huaming first moved his gaze to Lu Renjia's body, and after receiving his affirmative look, he said:

"The people who have crossed paths with the deceased have basically the same impression of him, and they all say that although the deceased looks cold and doesn't like to talk, he has a good temper."

Xie Jinlan bowed slightly, but between the lightning and flint, he suddenly thought of a question, and his eyes lit up:

"Jiang Zhutou, have you ever gone to the Xiangxiang Pavilion to investigate?"

Jiang Huaming was a little unsure, but he still said with a straight face: "Naturally! ”

Xie Jinlan asked again: "The old bustard, as well as those girls who had contact with the deceased, have not found the body of the deceased's daughter?" ”

As soon as these words came out, the hall suddenly fell silent. Everyone thought about the problem.

Yes, in a Fengyue place like the Qinglou, which of the old bustards and girls in it is not reading countless people?

If one or two can't see it, forget it, is it possible that everyone has not noticed that something is wrong with the deceased?

Especially the old bustard, there are countless girls she has trained, and she should be the one who can best see the identity of the deceased's daughter......

Tang Anyu's lips were pursed, and the folding fan gently tapped the palm of his hand. Suddenly, he held a folding fan in his palm, and his eyes swept over several people in the hall, and then fell on Lu Renjia's body:

"Maybe we've been getting one thing wrong all along."

After several people's eyes were focused on himself, he said slowly:

"Why must the deceased be the same person before and after death? No one has ever seen the deceased before and after death, has he? ”

Although this sound a little weird, several people present were shocked.

After Lu Renjia eased his senses, he said: "You mean to say that the person who came to Shuanggui County a few days ago was the murderer, and the other party was also deliberately exposing himself in those days?" ”

Tang Anyu smiled and nodded: "Yes, in this way, we can explain why the other party has not shown his true face." ”

Xie Jinlan questioned: "However, why did the murderer deliberately expose himself? Wouldn't it be easier for him to get out of killing the dead silently? ”

Jiang Huaming echoed: "I agree with Lord Xie's statement. Another point is, is the murderer a man or a woman? ”

The smile on Tang Anyu's face suddenly froze, and after poking his cheek with a folding fan in embarrassment, he said, "In this way, it is a humble thoughtlessness." ”

Xie Jinlan shook his head slightly and said with a smile:

What Tang Cheng said is not unreasonable. There are only two possibilities that can make the old bustard in Xiangxiang Pavilion unable to recognize the body of the deceased's daughter.

The first is that the deceased's camouflage kung fu has reached its peak, and the second is that the person who went to the Xiangxiang Pavilion was a man. The official prefers the latter. In this case, it is very likely that the murderer was a man. ”

Lu Renjia thought thoughtfully: "If this is the case, it can only mean that the murderer has been planning for a long time, and this case is a little tricky." ”

Xie Jinlan raised his eyebrows: "Lord Lu said this, but what did he think?" ”

Lu Renjia bowed slightly, frowning: "Lord Xie, has you ever thought about why the murderer disguised the deceased as his own?" ”

Xie Jinlan was stunned at first, but quickly figured out the key:

"What does Lord Lu mean is that after killing the deceased, the murderer did not leave Shuanggui County, but appeared in front of everyone as the deceased? If this is the case, the murderer has indeed been planning for a long time. ”

Jiang Huaming slammed the coffee table on his side, his eyes showed a fierce light, and he gritted his teeth and said, "This person is too arrogant!" Is this a deliberate provocation to the government? ”

Xie Jinlan frowned and said, "The official guesses that maybe the deceased is one of the people that the murderer came into contact with a few days ago. ”

Lu Renjia said: "Yes, the murderer must first observe the words and deeds of the deceased in recent days, so that he can better disguise himself." ”

Jiang Huaming was a little puzzled: "But, how can the murderer disguise himself as a deceased?" Even if it is a disguise technique, it cannot change the shape of the murderer. Could it be that the deceased and the murderer are already in the same size? ”

Xie Jinlan said: "Jiang Zhutou is also a person who practices martial arts, have you ever heard of the bone shrinking technique? ”

Jiang Huaming's pupils shrank instantly, but he still had doubts: "But this bone shrinking skill is not something that everyone can practice, and this kung fu has very strict requirements for the bones of the human body." Those who can practice this exercise are all one in a thousand. ”

Tang Anyu interjected: "Maybe the murderer is this rare genius." ”

Jiang Huaming glanced at him, but did not say anything to refute him.