Jiang Ru's words made the monks' faces flushed, and even the middle-aged monk Xuan Ci, who was temporarily acting as the abbot, took a deep look at her.

Jiang didn't seem to care about the various stares cast at all, and said to the county lieutenant: "We only came to Lingwu Temple this morning, and there are monks such as Zhike monks as evidence, and the male corpse fished out of the well is swollen to see the extent of its swelling, and it was also in the water yesterday at the latest, so Master Sihai said that my brother killed Master Sikong in order to extinguish his mouth is not valid at all." The male corpse was not killed by my brother, so how could he kill again in order to kill his mouth? ”

"Then why did he appear in the back mountain to help the four empty junior brothers water? The death of Senior Brother Sikong is by no means an accident! Sihai said angrily.

Jiang Ru smiled: "Aren't the monks paying attention to compassion and kindness, can't my brother be enthusiastic when he helps Master Sikong water it?" It is said that there is a Buddha in the heart and a person is a Buddha, and Master Sihai always speculates about people with the greatest malice, and he doesn't know how to practice! ”

"The female benefactor is really sharp-tongued!" Sihai was so angry that his face turned blue.

Jiang seemed to fight back unceremoniously: "The monk is really unreasonable!" ”

"I wonder if these donors have been to Lingwu Temple before?" The county lieutenant said suddenly.

Xuan Ci looked at the monk who knew the guest.

Zhike monk is a monk who specializes in receiving pilgrims in the temple, and those who can take on this position are often long-sleeved and good at dancing, and are very good at doing things, such people are indispensable to have a good memory, especially for Jiang Yi and others, who are not ordinary pilgrims at first glance, and they definitely have an impression of receiving a reception.

The monk replied: "These donors are here for the first time. ”

The county lieutenant glanced at Jiang Zhan seriously, and said in a calm tone: "Since it is the first time to come, Jiang Er and Master Sikong have no old grudge, and Master Sihai did see that Jiang Er was helping Master Sikong fetch water, and it is inferred from common sense that Jiang Er has no reason to harm Master Sikong." ”

Speaking of this, he paused slightly, and continued: "Of course, the premise of this inference is that the male corpse in the well was not killed by Jiang Er. ”

This reasoning, while simple, is the most plausible.

If Jiang Zhan hadn't killed the male corpse in the well, he would have no motive to kill Sikong, so things are back to square one, who killed the male corpse in the well?

Find out the murderer who killed the male corpse in the well, if Sikong hadn't died in an accident, he would naturally have found the person who killed Sikong.

It's a line.

"So, how did the girl know that the male corpse in the well didn't die this morning?" The county lieutenant looked straight at Jiang Xiang.

Jiang seemed to be calm: "It's not yet midsummer, the well water in the mountains is cool, and a piece of pork is still chilled within a day when put into the well water. Of course, this is just my speculation, and you can wait for the results of the autopsy. ”

The county lieutenant nodded unconsciously, and turned his face to the person who followed: "Go and see if you have done it." ”

It is a major matter to put the death case in a county, and the county lieutenant has already sent people to the county government to dispatch officials as early as the onlookers.

"Since we have to wait for the results of the autopsy, Jiang Er's suspicion will be put on hold for the time being." The county lieutenant looked at Li Zheng in Qingniu Town, "Just now I heard that someone recognized the identity of the male corpse in the well, does Li Zheng know?" ”

Li Zheng nodded repeatedly.

"Then let's talk about it carefully."

"The deceased is the young master of Liujiabu shop in the east of the town, named Liu Sheng, who is just nineteen this year. Liu Sheng's father has passed away a long time ago, only Liu Sheng, a lone seedling, was pulled by his mother, and now Liu Sheng's mother doesn't know that her son is gone, alas, it's really pitiful. ”

"Since you are called the young master, the business of Liujiabu shop is good, right?"

"That's not true, the town is so big, and it's close to the county seat, and many exquisite people go to the county seat to buy cloth, and ordinary people are not willing to wear such good clothes, so they pull a few pieces of cloth during the New Year's holidays." Li Zheng was also a little puzzled as he spoke, "Although the business of Liu's cloth shop is average, Liu Sheng dresses quite decently and has a generous hand, so people call him Young Master Liu." ”

"Isn't it very hard for a woman to pull her son and take care of the cloth shop at the same time?"

Li Zheng nodded again and again: "Hard work is hard work, fortunately, Liu Sheng's second uncle loves this nephew very much, and he is busy with mother and son all year round." ”

"Since Liu Sheng's second uncle loves his nephew very much, let's call this second uncle first."

"My lord, Liu Sheng's second uncle passed away two years ago."

The county lieutenant was stunned, and then asked, "Who else is in Liu Sheng's second uncle's family?" ”

"No, Liu Sheng's second uncle has never married a daughter-in-law in his life, and now the Liu family is only Liu Sheng's wife except for distant relatives."

"According to this official's understanding, a man who does not marry a daughter-in-law is usually because his family is poor, since the Liu family runs a cloth shop, why does Liu Sheng's second uncle beat a bachelor?"

Li Zhengdao: "Liu's cloth shop is not an ancestral heirloom, it was opened in the year Liu Sheng was born, and Liu Sheng's second uncle was already in his thirties at that time. ”

"So how was the Liu family doing before?"

Li Zheng shook his head and sighed: "Poor." ”

The county lieutenant was thoughtful.

Yu Jin suddenly asked, "Did Liu Sheng's father also marry a wife very late?" ”

Seeing Li Zheng looking over, he smiled: "I just heard that Liu Sheng was born when his second uncle was in his thirties, since Liu Sheng is an only son and there are no brothers and sisters above, then his father is not very old to have a child?" Could it be that he can't marry a daughter-in-law? ”

Most of the ordinary people of the Great Zhou Dynasty married wives and had children at the age of seventeen or eighteen, and Liu Sheng's father was too old when he was born.

"That's not true, Liu Sheng's father married a wife in his twenties, but-" It seemed that it was a little embarrassing to talk about other people's private affairs, and Li Zheng stopped.

The county lieutenant said softly: "Li Zheng has something to say, but it doesn't hurt to say it, this official now wants to know as much as possible about the situation in the deceased's family." ”

Li Zheng nodded, and continued: "Liu Sheng's father and mother have no children for more than ten years after they got married, so Liu Sheng was not young when he was born. ”

"I see." The county lieutenant touched his long beard.

A young man who was following Li Zheng suddenly said excitedly: "By the way, I remembered something my mother said!" ”

Seeing everyone look at it, the young man suddenly became nervous while being excited.

"Tell me about it, lad." The county lieutenant laughed.

The young man couldn't help but look at Lizheng.

Li Zheng glared at him fiercely: "If the adult asks you to say it, just say it!" ”

"My mother once said that Aunt Liu couldn't give birth to children for more than ten years, and the reason why she gave birth to Liu Sheng was because she came to Lingwu Temple to ask for a child!"

Obviously talking about the situation of the deceased suddenly pulled up to Lingwu Temple, even if it was a good thing, Xuan Ci and the other monks had a little ugly faces.

Under the encouraging gaze of the county lieutenant, the young man had a kind of excitement of being valued: "My mother saw that Aunt Liu gave birth to Liu Sheng, and she also came to Lingwu Temple to ask for a child, and then it didn't take long for her to conceive me." Hehe, the incense of Lingwu Temple is really effective. ”

"So, Lingwu Temple has been in full bloom since more than twenty years ago?"

Xuan Ci Chong County Lieutenant recited the Buddha name, which was regarded as a tacit acquiescence.

At this time, the county lieutenant's attendant walked in: "My lord, he has arrived, and his subordinates took him directly to the place where the body was parked." ”

The county lieutenant nodded and looked at Miss Li.