After listening to Zhang Laibao's recollections, Bai Haohong asked: "Since you bumped into the murderer, why did Fan Zhutou and the people from the Criminal Department ask you twice, and you say, 'I didn't see anything'?" ”

Zhang Laibao replied: "When Fan Zhutou came to Lei Mansion, I saw that the shoes he was wearing were exactly the same as those of the murderer, and I thought that he was the murderer, so I didn't dare to tell the truth." When the people from the Criminal Department questioned me, Fan Zhutou was also present, so I had to give the same testimony once. Later, when I inquired, I found out that Fan Zhutou's shoes were sent by the Dapeng Dart Bureau Branch, and many people in our county have the same shoes. ”

Bai Haohong asked again: "What is the height and posture of the murderer?" ”

"I was scared enough, I only remember the eye-catching shoes, and I don't remember the rest very clearly, it seems to be about the same height and posture as Fan Zhutou."

Bai Haohong asked other people in the Lei Mansion again, and the answer was: The Lei family has no enemies.

In the evening, Bai Haohong took Bai Cheng to the restaurants and teahouses in Ling County, and in the conversation with the locals, he learned that the Lei family has a good reputation here, and they can't think of anyone who will kill Lei Bangrong.

After Bai Haohong returned to Beijing, he immediately went to Dali Temple. As soon as Zhan Xue saw Bai Haohong, she said: "Brother Bai, I have checked, during my stay in Ling County, Ye Dazhi, the owner of the third hall, and Feng Daniu lived in one room. Feng Daniu said: Every time the three hall masters go to a place, they have to go out to drink, and the night Lord Lei was killed was no exception. ”

Bai Haohong asked, "On the night Lord Lei was killed, when did the third hall master come back?" ”

Feng Da Niu said that he slept first, and he didn't know when the third hall master would come back. In addition, I also inquired: Lord Lei asked the Dapeng Dart Bureau to transport a batch of ancient books back to Beijing, and at noon on the day of the incident, the owner of the third hall took people to Lei Mansion to pick up the goods, and there was a quarrel with Lord Lei. ”

"Do you know what the quarrel is?"

"It seems to be related to the suicide of Di Ganghe, the housekeeper of the Di Mansion."

Bai Haohong came to the Dapeng Dart Bureau and found Ye Dazhi, the owner of the third hall. As soon as Ye Dazhi saw Bai Haohong, he said, "Is there nothing to do in your Dali Temple?" Zhan Zhutou just came to me yesterday, and I told me everything I should have said. ”

Bai Haohong smiled slightly and said, "I have something I want to ask you." ”

"Sit down and talk." After Ye Dazhi brought the tea, he asked, "Lord Bai, you say, what's the matter?" ”

"What did Steward Di Ganghe tell you the day before he committed suicide?"

"Steward Di told me that Lei Bangrong was a dog thief with a human face and a beast heart, and he first suggested that Steward Di pay tribute to his ancestors in the backyard of Di's mansion. Lei Bangrong also took the initiative to say that he would help Steward Di go to the 'box official' to register for the record. As a result, this dog thief did not file at all, because of this incident, Master Di was demoted. ”

"Did Steward Di commit suicide for this?"

Ye Dazhi said angrily: "Yes. That day, Steward Di kept crying sadly and said: I'm sorry Master Di, I hurt Lord Di and want to apologize with death. I thought he was just talking, but I didn't expect that he really committed suicide! Lei Bangrong did this just to frame Master Di! Such a thief is punished by everyone! ”

"So, you went to the Lei Mansion to kill Lord Lei and avenge Steward Di."

Ye Dazhi asked calmly, "Lord Bai, do you have any evidence?" ”

"On the day Lord Lei was killed, someone saw you arguing with Lord Lei at the Lei family, what did you quarrel about?"

"After Steward Di's death, I have always felt uncomfortable, and I always want to find an opportunity to comment with Lei Bangrong. That day, I happened to take someone to Lei Mansion to move ancient books, and when I met Lei Bangrong, I asked him: Why did you do this, to frame Master Di! Do you know what Lei Bangrong answered? It's infuriating to say it! ”

"Tell me about it."

Lei Bangrong actually said with a heartfelt voice: He did this for the sake of the country, and Master Di should not be the 'deputy envoy of the privy council', and he was worried that Lord Di would rebel. You see, this kind of wicked person who has lost his conscience lives so freely, it really fulfills the saying: 'Good people don't live long, and disasters will last for a thousand years.'" 'Lord Bai, you say, isn't this world too unfair! Someone has to do the right thing for heaven! The more Ye Dazhi spoke, the more excited he became.

Bai Haohong was most disgusted with words like "good people don't live long, and disasters will last for thousands of years", so he said: "Brother Ye, good and evil will be rewarded in the end, only to fight for early and late." Do you see the final retribution for the good and the bad? The reason why you say this is because you ignore a matter of time. Also, can you tell who is good and who is bad? ”

"I only know that Lei Bangrong is a heinous villain!"

"Before that, I thought the same thing, but through this investigation, I learned that Lord Lei had done many unknown good things. Moreover, what is even more respectable is that in order to bring down the old thief Xiang, Lord Lei deliberately approached him under the infamy, in order to collect evidence of the old thief's crime. A while ago, we caught a 'great good man' who had a good reputation in the local area, but that person did all kinds of evil behind his back and forced the good to become a prostitute, and before that 'great good man' fell into the legal net, how many people knew the truth?! We are all mortals, and we can't see a person comprehensively, how can we casually go to the heavens?! ”

Ye Dazhi was taken aback and confirmed, "Is Lord Lei really collecting evidence of the old thief's crime?" ”

Bai Haohong recounted the situation he investigated, and he saw remorse in Ye Dazhi's eyes, so he stared at the mole on Ye Dazhi's eyebrows, and continued: "When the murderer went out, he met Zhang Laibao, a member of the Lei Mansion. According to Zhang Laibao: The murderer was wearing the eye-catching shoes of the Dapeng Dart Bureau, and, like you, had a mole on his eyebrows. ”

"It's so dark, it's impossible for the old family to see the mole." As soon as Ye Dazhi finished speaking, he knew that he had leaked his mouth.

Bai Haohong smiled, and then said: "On the note that was stuffed into Lord Lei's mouth, there were several bloody fingerprints, as long as you compare the fingerprints, you can determine who is the murderer." Brother Ye, go and turn yourself in! Lord Yu will be lenient. Don't you admire Master Di the most? I would suggest that Lord Yu sentence you to go to the border to defend against Western Xia, so that you can still rely on your martial arts to make meritorious achievements and serve the imperial court. ”

Ye Dazhi thought for a while and replied, "Okay! I went to discuss with the two eldest brothers, arranged the dart game, and then went to turn myself in. ”

Bai Haohong nodded, and asked again: "Brother Ye, I still don't know something, how did you know that Lord Lei was sleeping alone in the upper room?" ”

"I took someone to Lei Mansion to pick up the goods, and I had a quarrel with Lord Lei, when Lord Lei said something disrespectful to Lord Di, I had the intention to kill, and thought: If I kill him, I can avenge Steward Di when I come; Second, one of Xiang Lao's henchmen can be cut off. Therefore, I skillfully figured out the situation of the Lei Mansion from the servants of the Lei Mansion, and took advantage of the opportunity to move the book to find out the route to take at night. ”。

After Bai Haohong left, Ye Dazhi found his two sworn brothers and explained the situation to them. The owner of the big hall said: "Third brother, Bai Haohong may have deceived you, if he really has conclusive evidence, he will come to arrest you directly, and he will not come to persuade you to turn yourself in." ”