Master Chen nodded: "Yes, it's dander." Xia Guan speculated that it should be that when Li Baoer was struggling, he accidentally scratched the murderer's skin. ”

Xie Jinlan pondered for a moment, and then nodded approvingly: "Yes, it should be so." And the wound should be on the back of the murderer's hand or arm. ”

Master Chen was first happy, and then worried: "If the murderer is injured on the back of his hand, it is not difficult to check." If the injury is on the arm......"

Xie Jinlan smiled and patted Master Chen's shoulder: "It's already a good progress to have this harvest now, don't be in a hurry." ”

Master Chen was still frowning: "I don't know what the motive of this murderer is, if this person doesn't plan to stop here, then ...... If this person has not been caught for a day, the lower officials will not be at ease for a day. ”

Xie Jinlan shook his head and smiled: "Master Chen, you, you are just overthinking, be careful that you are aging before you get old." ”

Master Chen looked at Xie Jinlan disapprovingly: "My lord, human life is at stake, how can you be so careless?" ”

Xie Jinlan was not angry: "Master Chen, you attach so much importance to the case, have you ever had an unexpected gain?" ”

Master Chen was instantly dumbfounded.

Xie Jinlan raised his eyebrows slightly, and said, "Sometimes if you relax a little, you may be able to discover the details that have not been found before." ”

Master Chen's face suddenly turned ashamed: "My lord, it's the heart of a villain." If you don't pay attention to it, how can you live here? ”

Xie Jinlan smiled disappreciatively, and then said, "What is the result of the alibi of those three people?" ”

Master Chen's face was serious:

On that day, Li Daniu was carrying goods at the wharf, and he did not return to Lijia Village until dusk, during which time someone could testify for him.

And that Qian, although he had been chatting with the women in the village that day. But around noon, she returned home alone, claiming to be home to cook. However, no one can prove whether she went home directly at that time. Or after going home and cooking, did you go to another cave room?

As for Widow Yang, there are also many villagers who can testify for her. But like Qian, she also went home alone around noon. ”

After a pause, Master Chen's face was filled with embarrassment: "My lord, it was because the lower officials did not investigate clearly before, so there was wrong information. ”

Xie Jinlan didn't blame him: "Master Chen has never encountered such a case before, so it is understandable." ”

As soon as Xie Jinlan said this, Master Chen was even more ashamed, and he secretly swore in his heart: He must be more cautious in the future!

After sending away Master Chen, Xie Jinlan put on another gentle and harmless smile, and then knocked on Li Youcai's door.

Li Youcai looked at Xie Jinlan expectantly: "Jin Lan, what is Master Chen looking for you?" Isn't it...... Isn't that case ......?"

Before he finished speaking, Li Youcai coughed a few more times.

Xie Jinlan sat down next to Li Youcai and opened his mouth with some embarrassment:

"Cousin-in-law, Ziyu, he did come to me because of the case. That's it...... The murderer has not been caught yet, and the details of the case cannot be passed on. ”

Although Li Youcai was a little disappointed, he also nodded understandingly: "It's rare for Master Chen to be able to tell you these confidential things. We can't make it difficult for him to be a man. ”

Xu couldn't bear to let Li Youcai be too uncomfortable, Xie Jinlan revealed a little:

"But don't worry, cousin-in-law, this matter has nothing to do with Brother Da Niu. When the truth is revealed, Brother Niu will be able to return his innocence. ”

When Li Youcai heard this, there was a smile on his face:

"What kind of person you are Brother Niu, I know very well in my heart. But knowing that he has nothing to do with this matter, I am also at ease. ”

Xie Jinlan heard a hint of something wrong: "Cousin-in-law, what does Brother Da Niu do when you mean this?" ”

Li Youcai's body stiffened, but soon began to fight haha: "What can he do?" I work early and return late every day, and I don't have the time to do anything. ”

As the words fell, he began to cough again.

Mo Yan got up and patted Li Youcai's back.

From an angle that Li Youcai couldn't see, Mo Yan and Xie Jinlan exchanged a look.

After Li Youcai eased his breathing, Mo Yan sat down and gently pulled Li Youcai's right hand. I saw that his face, which always has a smile on weekdays, has a rare seriousness:

"Cousin-in-law, if Brother Niu does something, you'd better tell the eldest brother truthfully, and then let the eldest brother tell Master Chen. If there are clues about the case here, if you do so, you will be hindering the Yamen in handling the case. ”

Li Youcai still didn't want to tell the truth: "Didn't you say that this case has nothing to do with Da Niu?" What's the matter with that or not? ”

Xie Jinlan glanced at Mo Yan, and Mo Yan then persuaded Li Youcai:

"Cousin-in-law, that's not what I said. Although Brother Da Niu has nothing to do with this case, how do you know that that incident is not helpful to the case?

Maybe sometimes two things that seem unrelated will have something in common? Don't you want to find this murderer as soon as possible? ”

Seeing that Li Youcai's face was a little loose, Mo Yan made persistent efforts:

"Besides, if this matter really helps the case, the county magistrate may not be able to reward Brother Da Niu. The county master's commendation is not something that anyone can get, how enviable it is to say. Cousin-in-law, do you say no? ”

As soon as he heard that it was good for his son, Li Youcai no longer hid anything:

"It was the night before I found Li Bao'er's body that I saw Da Niu come back in a panic, and I don't know what he did."

Hearing this, Xie Jinlan couldn't help but feel a little disappointed in his heart, but he didn't show anything on his face:

"Cousin-in-law, do you know what Brother Da Niu went to do?"

Li Youcai shook his head: "Where do I know this?" But I know that he won't do anything bad! ”

As if thinking of something, Li Youcai suddenly grabbed Xie Jinlan's right hand:

"Jin Lan, in the early morning of the day before Li Bao'er's body was found, there was another incident. That day, when I came back from a stroll, I saw Widow Yang in the village leaving my house in a panic. You say, did she do something bad and asked your big brother for help?

Although your big brother Niu looks fierce. But in fact, he is very warm-hearted. As long as someone asks him for help, except for things that hurt heaven and reason, he will agree without saying a word. ”

After such a long list of words, coupled with the fact that he was in a hurry, Li Youcai instantly coughed badly.

For fear that Li Youcai would cough and turn his back on his back, Mo Yan patted him on the back and was relieved:

"Cousin-in-law, don't worry. You said it, Brother Niu won't do anything hurtful. And he has nothing to do with the case, even if he really helps Widow Yang with something, it must not be a bad thing. Maybe it's just something going on at Widow Yang's house. ”