Xiao Mingzhu thought carefully about her words, and suddenly realized, "Yes, in the second murder case, everyone was together, and it was impossible for anyone to act alone." ”

"No, no, didn't Yu Niang say it, when she went out to ask for water, Yu Niang and Yin Niang were alone in the room to rest."

Xiao Qinglang couldn't help but feel a little relieved when he saw Xiao Mingzhu's rare point, and then reminded: "When the subordinates were patrolling, they met Jin Fu and Su Niang, and it was only half an hour before they saw the strange scene in the pavilion. And in this half an hour, it is impossible for a person to arrange the paper piercing figure and brazier in the water pavilion, and then freeze the jade girl to death and move the body to the water pavilion and place it. ”

What's more, the lute is not a flute or other musical instrument, so it is not convenient to carry......

"So I think it's most likely that the real murderer is among the people who came to the villa this time, and the person who pretends to be a ghost in the villa is his accomplice."

Xiao Qinglang agreed with Xu Chu's speculation very much. Again, although there are other possibilities, the feasibility is not as great as this one.

"So, now just by determining who acted alone, you can determine who is the murderer." Xu Chu knew in his heart that although it was simple to say, when there was no point or any suspicion of the target, it was really difficult to find out this thoughtful murderer.

Now they are completely in a race against time. Even, she had an ominous premonition that if she couldn't find someone today, a third victim would likely appear after nightfall.

Xu Chu saw him bowing his head before continuing to analyze, "Before resting last night, I suddenly thought that the road up the mountain had just been repaired, and it was wide enough to accommodate a carriage and two horses. ”

"It's too open for a normal mountain road."

"Sister Chu is saying that the mountain was opened when Jinman Mountain was repairing the road?" Xiao Mingzhu had a flash of inspiration in his mind, "So, they should have used explosives?" ”

Xu Chu and Xiao Qinglang glanced at her with relief and expressed their approval. This made Xiao Mingzhu happy and very proud. finally caught up with Sister Chu and the third uncle's brains......

Moreover, this time the gravel blocking the road is just right, which shows that the person who blew up the mountain must have a clear understanding of the previous road construction drawings. Moreover, his identity can leave some explosives behind without him knowing. ”

Whether it was the people of the villa, or the people who were in charge of blowing up the mountain and repairing the road at that time, were mixed in with the people who were invited, and the rest had to be inquired about.

"Jin Manshan has been intimidated for so many years, and all the incidents are directed at him, and he still hides things so closely. It can be seen that there must be something unspeakable about him, and that incident is the cause of all things. Xiao Qinglang said concisely, rolled up his wide sleeves and said, "It seems that we still have to meet Jin Manshan for a while." ”

Xu Chu lowered his eyes and pondered, and when he saw Xiao Qinglang saying this, he immediately said, "Without further ado, we will go now." ”

The murderer killed two people in a row in one night, but he also felt that time was pressing. It is precisely because of this that she feels more and more that the murderer is at the scene of the crime that day, and she also heard Song Derong say that there are officials under the mountain who will definitely remove the rubble on the road.

But she was still confused about the clues. After all, there are not a few people who are bold and careful, and it is extremely difficult to prepare to draw the scope of suspicion just based on their speculated murderer's character.

After a pause, she said, "Mingzhu, I still need your help with the playboy. ”

"What's the busy?" Since the headless female corpse case before the fight, after she helped Xu Chu uncover the mystery, she has been very attentive to what Xu Chu said about helping.

Xu Chu glanced around, beckoned slightly mysteriously to get closer, and then whispered a few words in her ear. Originally, Xiao Mingzhu was still pouting and a little unhappy, but she didn't want to know what Xu Chu said, which made her expression instantly excited, and she nodded again and again and patted her chest and said, "Don't worry, this matter is wrapped up in me and the flower peacock......"

Hua Wuxian rolled her eyes helplessly on the side, this girl was bored and bored into all kinds of strange cases, how could she still be involved with him?

However, although he complained so much in his heart, his steps did not slow down in the slightest and followed her out of the room. In this panicked place, he didn't want this girl to get into trouble.

The two of them walked side by side to the courtyard where Jin Manshan lived, and the morning light bloomed brightly on the snow, as if burying the sins and blood of last night. The huge mountain villa was still full of people yesterday, but today it seems bleak and lonely. Even though there were people stepping on the snow in groups and making a noise, it was difficult to hide the apprehension and horror on their faces.

Xiao Qinglang withdrew his gaze from the snow and laughed in a low voice, "What did you let Mingzhu do?" ”

Xu Chu raised his head and chuckled back, and said in a brisk tone: "Isn't it just that Gongzi wants to order someone to investigate, but he is worried that Mingzhu will do something because he has no manpower?" ”

Xiao Qinglang saw that her eyes were bright and smiling, and immediately shook his head, "You have a wide heart, how can you not know that Mingzhu may startle the snake?" ”

"But compared to others, Rao is the group of frightened men with weak legs, Mingzhu's performance is already rare." Xu Chu didn't hide his liking for Xiao Mingzhu, in fact, such a simple girl who is neither arrogant nor difficult, few people will not like it. "Since you and her parents acquiesced to her learning to detective, you shouldn't distrust ...... everywhere"

Xiao Qinglang was silent for a moment, silent thoughtfully, and only after a long time did he speak: "Maybe what you said is right." ”

Since he wanted the royal family to put the idea of a female official in charge of the prison to the court, and he intended to choose someone in the royal family to entrust him with important tasks, then a county lord like Mingzhu, who was both interested and jealous, was undoubtedly the best choice. However, as Xu Chu said, if she doesn't trust her every time, when will she grow up?

"I always felt that we were close to the murderer, but I just couldn't find a clue." Xu Chu saw his eyebrows stretched, so he sighed and led the topic back to the case, "Now we guess that there should be at least two murderers." And these two people, one is hiding in the villa, and the other is an invited guest or artist. ”

"Second, the person who was hiding in the villa was familiar with the various courtyards and gardens of the villa, and he was also very clear about the patrol route of the subordinates that was temporarily arranged last night. As for Jin Fu's arrangement of patrols, only the servants in the villa were present, not including the maid and mother-in-law, so that person should be a man. ”

"Third, why did Su Niang hide that she had seen Jin Manshan? And she is alone with Jin Fu, is it true or false, why is it against her temperament? In the more than a quarter of an hour since she left the room, what happened to Yu Niang, how could she suddenly freeze to death, and what was Yin Niang doing, why she didn't hear any movement. Whether her concealment has anything to do with the murder case in the villa. ”

"Fourth, in addition to Jin Manshan burning the charm in the rockery of Splendid Garden that night, who was the other person who burned paper money? And why is it burned? ”

"Finally, and most importantly, what is going on with the paper people, and how did the murderer manage to scare Jin Manshan with paper people and ghosts for eight consecutive years without being discovered. Also, how did the murderer make Xie Niang and Yu Niang die. ”

Xiao Qinglang listened to her analysis, nodded and said: "Yu Niang told you and me before she died that the Red Makeup Building had recruited an apprentice, and that child's family was in the paper business. ”

In other words, the child's family should also be lowly. It's just because he doesn't have the ability to do a job, and for some reason, the man in the family can't be a butcher, so he will do some coffin business or paper people's business to make a living.

"If the motive is revenge, and there is indeed a child in the Red Makeup Building who disappeared along with his parents, then ......" Xu Chu looked at Xiao Qinglang, "then the reason why the murderer committed the murder may not be because of this incident." ”

In this way, it also explains why people are found at every crime scene. Moreover, the murderer was the first to attack the people in the red makeup building.

When the two of them entered Jin Manshan's room again, they saw a pale face chattering Jin Manshan pacing back and forth. As soon as he saw the two of them enter the door, he hurriedly stepped forward and begged: "Childe girl save me, I don't want to die......"

Xu Chu's brows furrowed unconsciously, how could Jin Manshan be so decadent without seeing him for a night? Although he was still holding on to his spirit, he was obviously at the end of his crossbow, and his eyes were dull and there was no light, only boundless panic and fear.

Probably thinking that Xu Chu was smoked by the unpleasant smell in the house when he came before, so at this time, Xiao Qinglang walked straight to the window, stretched out his hand and pushed open the window that rushed to the door, so that the cold and clean air outside poured in.

After the room was slightly breathable, Xiao Qinglang sat down and asked, "Dare to ask Boss Jin if he has ever married a wife?" ”

Jin Manshan was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously shook his head, "No, I was very stubborn when I was young, and I didn't want to be restrained by others, so I never got married." Later, when I got older, I didn't have much energy, but I didn't have the heart to start a family. ”

"It's a pity that Boss Jin's family fortune is so rich, isn't there no one to inherit such a rich wealth?"

"Alas, now that my life is in danger, what's the use of thinking about so many things after death!" Jin Manshan obviously never worried about having no heirs, but he didn't know if he was open-minded or had another secret.

Xiao Qinglang saw that his mood was a little stable, so he asked straight to the point: "The villa is haunted, there must be a reason, if you want to protect yourself, you should tell us the truth at this time." ”

Jin Manshan saw that he said solemnly, and his always calm face was a little more stern and not angry, and he couldn't help but panic in his heart. He opened his mouth, and didn't say a word for a long time, but no longer bothered with the window that had been suddenly opened, and just raised his arm to wipe the cold sweat from his forehead.