After Qin Tai and Zhan Xiaoxiao came to the scene of the murder in Baihuling, the two of them acted separately. Although Zhanxiao's painter is not as good as his master, he is definitely good enough, even Qin Tai, who claims to be an all-rounder in solving cases, is not as good as her. She drew the general idea of this place in three strokes, but she didn't stop, because she was an assistant and wanted to listen to Qin Tai on the side. When Qin Tai found something, he had to draw something according to Qin Tai's instructions, so that it would be a more credible murder scene. Of course, they all know that what they want to draw in the future are all people or objects that Qin Tai deduced, and they need to be shown with dotted lines or specially marked.

Qin Tai found that the White Fox Ridge was a rocky structure, and the slope that didn't look too high was actually very steep, and in some places it was almost straight up and down, and it was impossible to climb at all. Because the opening of the road has been almost completed, there is a relatively obvious road in the mountains. Along this road, it has been over the White Fox Ridge, and it is said that it has been dug to the town of Zailai. It's just that the last section of the White Fox Ridge has not been dug and paved, otherwise it will be able to go directly.

Qin Tai's short novel: "I heard that the deceased was lying on his stomach at the scene of the murder with his head facing Shangwang Village, his back to the town. When the foreman saw him, he thought he was nothing more than a sleeping or unconscious villager. When I turned it over, I realized that he was dead, and it was a horrible death. When the foreman saw this, he immediately went back to the village to call for someone, and on the way down the mountain, he met the villagers who had come to start work. Under everyone's identification, the deceased was recognized as Wang Tianbao of Shangwang Village. But what everyone can't figure out is why Wang Tianbao came to White Fox Ridge alone at night? And how could they die here? Is it so scary to die? The master inquired about the news, Wang Tianbao should have been twenty-four years old at the time, although he was not too ugly, but he was not a very attention-grabbing man. Wang Tianbao has an old lady in his family, who has no land and real estate, rents a house in the village, and works for other people's families. It was because the family was very poor that he did not marry a daughter-in-law. He is honest and doesn't talk much, and he has a good reputation in the village and outside the village. There shouldn't be any enemies and rivals. What do you think? What's the idea? ”

Zhan Xiaoxiao glanced at Qin Tai and said, "I know these things without surveying the scene." If that's all you find, it's a wasted trip. Once again, I warn you, you have to call me young master or uncle outside. In fact, she couldn't find any clues at the scene, after all, she had seen it at a glance, was there anything special, it had been more than a year since the case happened, and even if there were any clues, they had almost been destroyed.

Qin Tai didn't dare to show his little one, so he had to say helplessly: "Yes, young master." ”

Since there was nothing to see, the two of them prepared to go down the mountain, after all, it was not too early, and it was already dark. Not only is it windy and there are wild beasts on the mountain, so much of a difference doesn't make a difference here.

When Qin Tai and Zhan Xiaoxiao went back all the way, Qin Tai talked all the way. One is to let Zhan Xiaoxiao understand more, and more importantly, to listen to Zhan Xiaoxiao's criticism and lessons less. He said: "There must be several necessary elements for a case to arise. The first reason is the motive for the killing. It doesn't make sense to kill someone without a motive to kill, unless the person has a brain disease and likes to kill. The second is the tool, also known as the murder weapon. This is the instrument of the murderer to kill the deceased, and it is also one of the most direct physical evidence. Generally speaking, finding the deceased, the criminal, and the murder weapon is equivalent to solving the case, and of course, there are many unjust, false and wrongful cases that are determined because of some so-called physical evidence. Therefore, every murder case must find a definite murder weapon, and there is no certificate before the case can be conclusive. Third, accomplices or witnesses, that is, witnesses. A case will not be done seamlessly, and apart from some physical evidence, the most favorable evidence is the eyewitness or accomplice. Therefore, when I formulated the law of the Ming Dynasty, I specifically indicated that the accomplice, that is, the accomplice, if the first offender was raised, the punishment could be commuted. With the exception of major crimes such as rebellion, rebellion, and murder of officials, accomplices who are the first to be cited can receive a reduced crime of one degree or a lighter sentence. The fourth is the process of committing the murder, that is, the process of the murder. This is an important key to determining whether a criminal should be sentenced if possible. Unintentional homicide, manslaughter, accidental homicide, intentional homicide, and intentional homicide are also very different depending on the state of the offender. detention or servitude of a person who does not intend to kill; Manslaughter is sentenced to five to ten years' imprisonment with hard labour or imprisonment; Wrongful homicide shall be punished as the crime of wounding and shall be imprisoned for 10 to 15 years or confiscated to the frontier; A person who intentionally kills is homicide, which is a felony or life imprisonment; A deliberate murderer is intentional homicide, which is not only subject to a heavy sentence, but also a certain capital offense. Fifth, follow-up treatment, that is, the way to deal with it afterwards. If the convict surrenders voluntarily, the crime may be reduced by one degree, and if it is unintentional homicide or manslaughter, he may be exonerated or given a lenient sentence; The sentence may be commuted if the person who surrenders by mistake may have his sentence commuted; Murderers and deliberate murderers who surrender themselves can be cared for accordingly. My Daming's laws are more humane than all the previous laws, and this is the merit of my Daming. ”

Zhan Xiaoxiao listened to Qin Tai's chatter a lot, and he was already impatient and said: "The official knows you, not me." Tell me what the Ming Law is? I'm not ignorant, and I know a little bit about the law. I don't need you to tell me how to learn the Ming Law. Can you tell us something else? In addition to solving the case, you are talking about the laws of the Ming Dynasty, and apart from these, you have nothing to say? "It's Zhan Xiaoxiao, who really wants to hear more about Qin Tai or Qin Tai's family. But Qin Tai is just a wooden man, and he is so focused on the criminal prison case that he doesn't understand the meaning of Zhanxiao.

Qin Tai was about to ask Zhan Xiaoxiao something, when the two of them suddenly saw a little light in the distance. The two of them immediately stopped, how could there be light here? Since the murder, the villagers in the village have not dared to go to the White Fox Ridge again. No one dared to go up the mountain, and the light on the mountain was as light as the eyes of the animals. Did they encounter some big beast? Or is it a ghost?

Zhan Xiaoxiao immediately extinguished the lanterns in the hands of the two of them. Whether it's a beast or a ghost, don't they light lanterns to tell each other that they're here? After extinguishing the lantern, Zhan Xiaoxiao covered his mouth and nose with one hand, and immediately covered Qin Tai's mouth and nose with the other. Zhan Xiaoxiao remembers that when he was a child, he heard the old man say that the nose of a ghost is more sensitive than the eyes, and he can hear the sound of people's breathing and heartbeat. If a living person encounters a ghost, he can avoid the patrol of the ghost by covering his mouth and nose. Whether it's true or not, Zhan Xiaoxiao's decision would rather be believed than not.

While Qin Tai was covered by Zhan Xiaoxiao's mouth and nose with one hand, he hid behind a big rock with Zhan Xiaoxiao. At this time, Qin Tai faintly smelled a fragrance, although it was very faint, but it could be smelled. Qin Tai glanced at Zhan Xiaoxiao on the side, and muttered in his heart: "How can a big man make incense powder?" It smells good though. Have the opportunity to ask where to buy. When you go home next time, rub a little on your body, so that your mother and relatives at home don't say that you have a smell on your body. Let them also know that Young Master Ben is not a stinky man, and he is very fragrant. "Fortunately, I forgot a lot about it later, and I didn't have a chance to ask Zhan Xiaoxiao, otherwise Zhan Xiaoxiao would really practice Zhan Jiaquan on him.

The light in the distance slowly moved closer, and the light became bigger and bigger, and the two people were more and more worried. In the distance, they could see something faintly, and as the light moved closer to them, the two of them gradually noticed that the light was getting bigger and bigger. If they weren't wrong, it was definitely a super-large animal with the eyes of some kind of animal. It's either a big worm or a big boar, but they all have a question in their hearts: "Is this beast a one-eyed dragon?" How can there only be one eye? ”

Zhan Xiaoxiao is even more worried than Qin Tai, with Zhan Xiaoxiao's ability, if he encounters a big insect or a big wild boar, even if he can't beat it alone, he will definitely be able to escape. But now there is an extra Qin Tai who can't help anything, regardless of Qin Tai's words, he can't bear it, and if he cares about Qin Tai, it is equivalent to giving himself to the beast together. At this time, Zhan Xiaoxiao made up her mind, she wanted to tell Qin Tai her identity, even if she died, she would die together, but she didn't want Qin Tai to die like her brother, she wanted to die like a woman.

Just when Zhan Xiaoxiao wanted Qin Tai to explain the truth that she was a woman, she saw Qin Tai excitedly pull her hand away. Zhan Xiaoxiao didn't have time to react, but she saw Qin Tai whispering in her ear, "Take a look." It was a man who came. Not some big beast. Hey, why is your face so red? Put your hands down, you're covering your mouth and nose too tightly, you're going to suffocate yourself. ”

Zhan Xiaoxiao glanced back at the light source, both happy that he could live, but also resentful that he had missed this wonderful opportunity. I really want to teach a good lesson to the people who come in the past, and I am angry in my heart.

Qin Tai grabbed Zhan Xiaoxiao and whispered in her ear: "Isn't it that the people in the village are afraid and don't dare to come to White Fox Ridge again?" Who's coming? There must be something wrong with him. He should be an insider, if not a murderer. We followed him and saw where he went. ”

Qin Tai and Zhan Xiaoxiao followed the lantern together, and they became more and more remote. This person seemed to be very familiar with the environment here, and he turned around and came to an unknown place. Qin Tai and Zhan Xiaoxiao followed along the way, leaving some inconspicuous marks along the way, lest they would not find their way back later.

Before the two of them reached their destination, they could already smell a wonderful aroma of wine. It's like why is it wonderful? Because they have drunk the authentic Fenjiu of the girls of Xiaoyue Village, but the authentic Fenjiu is not so fragrant. If this master is here, the "old drunkard" master will definitely pounce happily. The well-informed Zhan Xiaoxiao and Qin Tai, who were proficient in the classics, suddenly had a thought in their minds at the same time, "Monkey Wine".

"Monkey wine" is the wine made by monkeys, and monkeys have the wisdom of ordinary people, and they also like spicy and stimulating wine. Of course, monkeys don't do business, they don't shoddy, they don't mix water in wine. Therefore, the wine made by monkeys is not only pure, but also more natural and environmentally friendly, so "monkey wine" has always been the best in wine. Zhan Xiaoxiao had heard of it many times when he traveled around the rivers and lakes, but he had never tasted it himself. Qin Tai also read it in the book, according to the book, this "monkey wine" because of the natural raw materials and medicinal value, can treat some rheumatism and other common human diseases.