Nie Xiaohu smiled and said: "Actually, it's very simple, after you shouted that the jade pendant was stolen, I noticed that the burden you put at your feet was exactly the same as the burden on his shoulders. ”

"Oh, I see!" , The rich kid nodded suddenly in realization.

"After he stole the jade pendant, he naturally wouldn't be stupid enough to hide the jade pendant on himself, so where would he hide it so that it wouldn't be found? Of course, it is hidden in your baggage, because you are the owner of the jade pendant, if others search it, they will naturally not search for your own baggage, when the boat docks, he will pretend to fall down again, and take the opportunity to transfer the burden to it. ”

Nie Xiaohu smiled and patted the young man who was silent with his head bowed, "What's your name, how old are you?" ”

"My name is Hu Dongsheng, and I'm twenty-one years old," the young man whispered with his head down.

"At a young age, why don't you know how to study well?" , Nie Xiaohu shook his head.

After going ashore, Nie Xiaohu and Hu Dongsheng were about to hire a carriage to go back to the county office, when an old man not far away waved to them and came over.

"Uncle Cao! Why are you here? Shi Yuning recognized the person and said loudly.

The old man came to the front and said with a smile, "I recognized you from afar!" ”

"Hutouer, this is one of my cousins, Cao Lianran, his home is from Caojiazhuang, Yiyang County, Uncle Cao, this is our Nie Catcher", Shi Yuning introduced.

"It turns out that this is the famous Nie Shenzhuo! Oh, to be able to get to know Nie Shenzhuo, it's really a blessing to be old! Cao Ran hurriedly said.

Nie Xiaohu also smiled and returned the salute.

"Huh? It turns out that you are Nie Shenzhuan! I'm not wronged! Hu Dongsheng said as he looked at Nie Xiaohu with wide eyes.

"Nonsense!" , Shi Yuning slapped Hu Dongsheng on the head.

"Nie Zhutou, what is this?" , Cao Ran looked at Hu Dongsheng, whose hands were tied, and asked suspiciously.

"Oh, this is a little thief we caught on the road!" , Shi Yuning said with a smile.

"Oh, I see!" , Cao Ran smiled and nodded.

"Where are you going?"

"We went out to Yiyang County on business, aren't we about to rush back!" , Shi Yuning said.

"That's right, I'm also about to go to Luoning, I have a carriage, let's go all the way, don't worry about you on my way, hehe!"

"Then excuse me!" , Nie Xiaohu smiled slightly.

"I said Tiger Head, why are you so smart, how did you get it from this to that, and from that to other places, why can't I think of it?" On the carriage back, Shi Yuning asked curiously.

"This is actually not difficult at all, let's give an example", Nie Xiaohu said with a smile, "Do you have a dog?" ”

"Raise it."

"That means you like small animals very much, and a person who likes small animals must be very loving, so you must also love your children, right?"

"Of course!"

"Since you have children, it means that you must have a wife!"

"Isn't this clear?"

"Well, since you have a wife, it means that you definitely don't have a habit of breaking sleeves!"

"Oh~~~", Shi Yuning said in a long voice, "I seem to understand a little!" ”

"What do you understand?" , Tang Yibin asked suspiciously.

"Let me ask you, do you have a dog?" , Shi Yunning looked at Tang Yibin and asked.

"Don't raise", Tang Yibin shook his head.

"Well, that means you have the good of Longyang!"

Tang Yibin suddenly had a black line in his head, and Nie Xiaohu almost fell off the carriage with laughter.

"Uncle Cao, are you going to Luoning County to do business?" , Shi Yunning asked Cao Ranran.

"What kind of business are you doing, Uncle Cao, am I that material?"

"And what are you?"

"Alas! The child has no mother, it's a long story! Cao said with a sigh.

"I have a good brother, named Qu Zijun, who lives in your Luoning County, and the day before yesterday he sent me a letter saying that he was seriously ill and was dying, so I didn't rush to see him for the last time!"

"Oh, I see!" , Shi Yuning nodded a little gloomily.

"I have a very deep relationship with him, just like a brother", Cao Ran opened the conversation.

"When he was young, he went south and north to do business, although he was not rich and expensive, but he also saved a lot of belongings, his wife left early, there was a son and a daughter by his side, and his daughter was married a few years ago, that is, his son was too angry, he didn't know how to learn well, and he knew all day long that he was mixed with a bunch of ruffians and hooligans, and the name was still given by me, called Qu Zhihong, which means that he is ambitious.

My brother was afraid that his son would lose all his wealth at a young age, so he put five hundred taels of silver with me ten years ago, and asked me to keep it for him, and then give it to his son when he went west. ”

After Cao Ran finished speaking, he pointed to a box beside him.

"Uncle Cao, your brother is really far-sighted, five hundred taels, this is a lot of money!" , Nie Xiaohu nodded and said.

"Who said it wasn't, if it was in his house, it is estimated that he would have been defeated by his uncompetitive son!"

……

After returning to the county office, it was already evening, and Mao Guangjian and Liu Zhenxiao quickly greeted them.

"Tiger Boss, you're back!"

"What? Is something wrong? Nie Xiaohu's brows were furrowed.

"Just yesterday evening, there was a murder!"

"Oh? Go in and say! ”

After Nie Xiaohu sat down and drank a few sips of water, Mao Guangjian said: "Here's the thing, there is a man named Duan Wenjie in the western district of the county, he opened a wine shop, just yesterday evening, his neighbor saw him running out of the house in a panic, his chest was stained with blood, and the door was not closed and ran away, the neighbor felt a little strange, so he walked into his house and found that a man was killed in bed, so he quickly reported to the official. ”

"Where is that Wenjie now?" , Nie Xiaohu asked.