Chapter 9: Climbing the Branches at a Glance

The monks came to chant the scriptures but there was a murder, and it soon spread all over Zhoucheng.

People rushed to see the excitement, but the bodies of several monks had already been collected by Yi Liuyan, and even if they came, they could only see the empty high platform.

But they still enjoyed it, and people gathered under the high platform to talk about a few monks.

"If you want me to say, those monks deserve it. Don't you know the reputation of the Horseshoe Temple? It's all a bunch of bastards who cheat money. ”

"Could it be that Master Yuankong has returned, and he sees that these apprentices are not righteous, so he will take them away."

"Nonsense! Who is Master Yuankong, is it your turn to slander like this? ”

"Shut your mouth that doesn't bark like a dog! Hugh wants to discredit Master Yuankong! ”

"Slap him in the mouth and tell him to talk nonsense!"

People chatted enthusiastically, and Zhang Xiaolei sat at the door of the tea soup house, thinking about what happened to several monks.

These monks do not seem to have called for help before they died.

So Zhang Xiaolei thought that they were probably killed in a coma.

But it's a strange thing.

Yiliu Yan had already found out clearly, and after these monks entered Zhou City, they had not eaten anything.

In other words, it is not very likely that several monks will be unconscious by poisoning food.

But Zhang Xiaolei thought that these monks might have eaten drugged food when they were in the Horseshoe Temple.

He thought that these monks had already been targeted by the murderer, and the murderer was going to do it last night, but they suddenly came to Zhoucheng to recite the scriptures.

In other words, at most, it was just a change of the scene of the crime, and even if the monks did not come here to chant, they might die in the Horseshoe Temple.

This is Zhang Xiaolei's guess.

Until there is conclusive evidence, all they can rely on is speculation.

Just as he was thinking about it, Yi Liuyan came behind him and said, "The murderer may have been eyeing the monks when he was in the Horseshoe Temple. ”

"Coincidentally, I just happened to be thinking about this...... Zhang Xiaolei turned his head and said, "If that's the case, then it shouldn't have anything to do with Li Fengwu, and it has nothing to do with you." ”

Yiliu Yan shook her head and said, "You don't understand what I mean, the murderer can quickly rush to the Horseshoe Temple to give medicine when I ask Sun Hu to find the monk." ”

Zhang Xiaolei said helplessly: "Why do you have to think that the murderer is coming at you?" ”

"Prepare for the worst in everything."

"Then if that's the case, why didn't the murderer just kill you? He can drug the monks of the Horseshoe Temple, can't he still drug you? ”

Yiliu Yan said seriously: "So there is also a possibility, that is, Li Fengwu did this." He wanted to make things difficult for me, so he killed the monks. But he was reluctant to kill me, because he loved me. ”

Zhang Xiaolei took a deep breath, he rolled his eyes and said, "Yiliuyan, you have a lot of ideas." The most important thing in a case is to get it clear and make things simple, so that it is convenient to investigate the case. But it's good that your speculation has made the case more and more complicated. ”

Yiliuyan said coldly: "You think it's complicated because you're stupid and can't fit too much speculation in your head." And every time I investigate a case, I will speculate dozens of possibilities, and try to advance the case at the same time without affecting each other. ”

Zhang Xiaolei was too lazy to talk to this woman.

He thought that if he continued to rip it off, his train of thought would be interrupted by Yi Liuyan.

The verdict is as simple as possible, and the clearer the better.

Start by sorting out an idea and determine the direction you want to investigate, and then start from all angles to make things clear.

But what about Liu Yan?

She had innumerable ideas from the beginning, so how could she determine the direction of the investigation?

Zhang Xiaolei really can't understand how Liu Yan's way of investigating the case made a name for himself.

Yi Liuyan continued: "I have already thought of several possibilities, do you want to listen? Or look at what I said, after all, you're a little bit brainy. ”

"You say, I'm not sure I'll listen."

"First: it is possible that the prisoner simply has a grudge against these monks."

"Second: the prisoner may have been sent by Li Fengwu, and after he learned that I was going to find a monk, he rushed to the Horseshoe Temple first, because the only famous temple nearby is the Horseshoe Temple."

"Third: it is possible that the prisoner was sent by Li Fengwu, and he did not use food to drugged them, but used other methods to make these monks unconscious, so as to kill them."

"Fourth: The criminal may be someone close to me, who deliberately committed the crime in order to obstruct my trip, because he is Li Fengwu's inner ghost."

"Fifth: the prisoner may ......"

"Stop, stop, stop talking."

Zhang Xiaolei interrupted Liu Yan's words, and he said irritably: "I haven't thought through my brain yet, but you are talking about so many possibilities, I don't listen to it." ”

Yiliu Yan said angrily: "Without my speculation, how can you solve the case?" ”

"I'm thinking about it, but when did I say I'm going to solve the case? That's your business......" Zhang Xiaolei shrugged his shoulders and said, "The monks were invited by you, they have no intersection with me, to be honest, what does it have to do with me when they die?" ”

Yiliu Yan said angrily: "But you are my ......"

"Stop!"

Zhang Xiaolei interrupted Liu Yan's words again: "What am I under your command?" When was I your subordinate? I just shared a room with you, when did I follow you? ”

Yiliuyan was surprised: "Don't you follow?" ”

Zhang Xiaolei laughed instead: "Why follow?" ”

"After I am a famous family, although my family has been copied, I still know countless dignitaries and nobles, compared to me, you are nothing......" Yi Liuyan said in surprise, "Don't you want to climb my high branch?" Didn't you approach me just to please me and ask me to write a letter of recommendation for you, so that I could be a guest of dignitaries? ”

Zhang Xiaolei was shocked: "You really think so? ”

Yiliu Yan sneered: "Pretend, you will continue to pretend with me." That's what you think in your heart, but I debunked it, and I was annoyed and angry, and I didn't want to admit it for a while. I would like to advise you, if you want to please me, you must change your personality and respect me again. ”

"Yes, there is no need for us to continue talking...... Zhang Xiaolei waved his hand and said, "You continue to investigate the case, I might as well go around." ”

After he finished speaking, he left directly, and he really didn't want to be entangled with Yiliuyan anymore.

Yiliuyan looked at Zhang Xiaolei's back, and she snorted coldly: "Sun Hu, have you seen it?" This kind of person's way of doing things is not advisable, and he obviously wants to slap me, but he can't let go. ”

Sun Hu next to him said respectfully: "Oh? That's what the master said. ”

"He's waiting, when it's over, he'll just kneel down and beg me, and I'll not write a letter of recommendation for him."

"Really? That's what the master said. ”

"The sight of such self-righteous pariahs makes me feel very upset."

"That's right...... That's what the master said. ”

"That's it, I won't bother with him, I'll go back and write down the speculation of solving the case first. You also remember that solving a case is about details, and any thoughts must be recorded. ”

"The master is amazing!"