Xie Jinlan frowned slightly: "If it is true as you say, you have a clear conscience." Then why did you run away when you found a dead person? Why do you have to pretend that nothing happened? ”

Li Daniu raised his head slightly, secretly glanced behind the curtain, and then quickly lowered his head:

"Your Excellency, you don't know. Those long-tongued women in our village like to gossip the most on weekdays. The white can be said to you to be black, and the things that are not are available to you.

If the grass people told people that the grass people found dead people in the backyard of Li Tiezhu's house in the middle of the night, those people might say something ugly!

Even now, some people are talking behind their backs, saying that the grass people killed Li Bao'er! ”

Xie Jinlan thought thoughtfully: "According to what you said, are you afraid of being wronged, so you haven't told the truth?" ”

Li Daniu straightened up, looking quite excited: "My lord, the grass people have told everything they know, and there is absolutely nothing to hide!" ”

Xie Jinlan asked again: "In your kitchen, why is the linen cloth used to pad the table legs hooked?" ”

Li Daniu was stunned: "The linen cloth for the table legs? ”

Then he suddenly said: "My lord, every household in our Lijia Village has that kind of linen. The piece in the grass people's house is used to pad the table legs because it is really unusable. ”

After a pause, Li Daniu frowned slightly: "As for the hook line you said, the grass people really didn't notice it. Maybe I accidentally hooked something when I wiped something before. ”

Xie Jinlan, who was behind the curtain, heard the words and did not make any moves.

Li Daniu was apprehensive in his heart, and couldn't help but quietly raise his head again and look behind the curtain.

As early as when Li Daniu was brought into the council room, Ruan Yezhen floated to his side from behind the curtain.

At this moment, seeing that only the sound of everyone's breathing remained in the council room, she couldn't help but return to Xie Jinlan's side.

Seeing Xie Jinlan supporting his head with his hands and frowning in contemplation, Ruan Yezhen opened her mouth curiously: "Xie Jinlan, what are you thinking?" Are you wondering if what Li Daniu said is true or false? ”

Xie Jinlan glanced at Ruan Yezhen lightly and was silent.

Ruan Yezhen said again: "I think what he said should be true. I had seen his face beforehand, and there was no indication that he was lying. ”

The corners of Xie Jinlan's mouth hooked slightly, and he spit out two words silently.

Ruan Yezhen was puzzled at first, and after piecing together what Xie Jinlan said in her mind, she couldn't help but glared at him angrily:

"Xie Jinlan, I kindly provided you with information, but you said I was ignorant!"

Xie Jinlan didn't pay attention to it, turned over slightly, and looked at Master Chen's book outside the curtain: "Master Chen, can everything be recorded?" ”

Master Chen put down the brush in his hand and arched his hand towards Xie Jinlan: "My lord, everything has been recorded!" ”

Xie Jinlan nodded with satisfaction: "Very good!" ”

Immediately, his gaze moved to Li Daniu outside the curtain:

"Li Daniu, this official believes your words for the time being. But you must not tell anyone about today's events. Remember, it's anyone! Otherwise, this official will take you to prison for the crime of leaking official secrets! ”

Li Daniu breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly responded: "Yes, my lord!" The grass people won't say it! ”

When Li Yu quickly took Li Daniu away, Master Chen was puzzled: "My lord, what Li Daniu said is really true?" ”

Xie Jinlan relaxed his body slightly, then leaned back in the chair, and asked casually: "According to what Master Chen can see, is Li Da Niu lying?" ”

Master Chen's book straightened his face: "Forgive the lower official's clumsiness, the lower official didn't see anything abnormal about it." It's just that there are many doubts about this Li Daniu. The lower official believes that the adults should not let him go so easily. ”

Xie Jinlan smiled playfully: "Oh? Then, according to Chen's book, this official should take him into custody? If this official really takes him into custody, Chen thinks that how should the case be investigated next? ”

Master Chen was stunned for a moment: "This ......"

Xie Jinlan got up from the Taishi's chair and dropped a sentence: "Master Chen, everything is decided and then moved." Then he left through the back door.

Leaving Master Chen alone in the council room, thinking for a long time.

Ruan Yezhen walked beside Xie Jinlan and asked curiously: "Xie Jinlan, did you think that the real murderer was someone else?" So you don't want to startle the snake? ”

Xie Jinlan kept at his feet, and glanced at Ruan Yezhen with a smile: "The brain is faster than Master Chen's." ”

This seemed to be a compliment, but Ruan Yezhen heard a sense of ridicule from it, and couldn't help glaring at him fiercely.

Walking outside the door of the master bedroom, Xie Jin paused abruptly. Then he turned around and went to the ear room next to him.

When he came out of the chamber again, he had already changed into the coarse linen he had worn before.

Back in the master bedroom, sitting in front of the dresser, Xie Jinlan picked up the ink strip, recalled the previous steps, and began to apply it to his face again.

Stopping the movements in his hand, Xie Jinlan glanced at Ruan Yezhen not far away, and said, "Compared with before, what is the difference between my current face?" ”

Ruan Yezhen was still sulking at the moment, ignoring herself.

Xie Jinlan was not in a hurry, but saw him put his hands crossed behind his head, and said leisurely: "In this way, I don't need to go to Li Daniu's house today, and I don't need to worry about Li Bao'er's case in the future." ”

When Ruan Yezhen heard this, she reluctantly floated in front of Xie Jinlan. After examining his face, he pointed to his chin: "Here, blacken it a little more." ”

After Xie Jinlan did so, Ruan Yezhen pointed to the eyebrows on his left side again: "The tail of the eyebrows here, draw thicker." ”

After Xie Jinlan put down the ink strip in his hand, Ruan Yezhen bent down slightly and approached to examine it carefully, then straightened up and nodded with satisfaction: "It's okay." ”

When Xie Jinlan heard this, he smiled and nodded: "Thank you." ”

Ruan Yezhen looked at Xie Jinlan in surprise: "Xie Jinlan, what did you just tell me?" Thanks a lot? It turns out that you will also say thank you? ”

Xie Jinlan shook his head with a smile: "In your eyes, how bad am I?" ”

After putting the ink strip into his sleeve, Xie Jinlan got up and walked out of the master bedroom.

Ruan Yezhen blushed slightly, caught up with Xie Jinlan's footsteps, and looked at him apologetically: "I'm sorry, it's my inappropriate words, I hope you don't mind." In fact, in my heart, you are a good person. ”

Xie Jinlan waved his hand absently: "I don't mind." On the contrary, I hope that in your heart, I am a complete bad person. ”

Ruan Yezhen was puzzled: "Why is this?" ”

Xie Jinlan didn't answer.

After packing some clothes from Mo Yan's house, Xie Jinlan walked directly to the back door.

It's just that he hasn't walked a few steps before he meets Master Chen.

Master Chen held the transcript of the previous trial in his hand, and looked at Xie Jinlan who was carrying the burden with a surprised expression: "My lord is dressed like this, but he wants to leave the house?" ”