After waiting for Shen Tingting to stop crying, Nie Xiaohu said: "Miss Shen, please tell me what happened tonight, remember, don't leave any details behind!" ”

"Yes, it was a little cold tonight, Xiaoxue and I went to bed early, and in the middle of the night, that is, an hour ago, I felt in a daze that there was a person standing in front of the bed, so I turned over and sat up, and then I found that there was indeed a person standing in front of the bed, he covered his face with a black scarf, and held a dagger in his hand, threatening me not to make a sound, otherwise he would kill me.

At this time, Xiaoxue also woke up, we were all scared, the masked man asked me to hand over the silver taels, I asked Xiaoxue to get it in order to survive, then the man began to move his hands and feet against me, wanting to be rude, Xiaoxue saw this situation, and actually pounced, and the man fought, and told me to run.

I was terrified, and I didn't know what to do, but the man stabbed Xiaoxue in the chest with a knife, and then jumped out of the window to escape, and I screamed, and that's it. ”

"It's really rare to see a subordinate like this kind of loyal protector nowadays," Shi Yuning shook his head to the side.

"My poor little snow!" , Shen Tingting hid her face and cried when she heard it.

"Boss Zhang, what did you hear and see tonight?" , Nie Xiaohu turned around and asked the innkeeper who was standing aside with a sad face on his face.

"Nie Zhutou, it's raining a little tonight, it's really a little cold, I also went to bed early, I really didn't see anything, but in the middle of the night, I faintly heard a cry for help on the second floor, until I heard someone shouting for help, I didn't get up."

"Hmm", Nie Xiaohu nodded, "No one has ever been to the vegetable field downstairs, right?" ”

"No", Boss Zhang shook his head and said, "After the incident, Miss Shen asked everyone not to go to the vegetable field, because there were traces of the murderer there, and I was afraid that everyone would destroy the scene and increase the difficulty for you to solve the case." ”

Nie Xiaohu asked the other guests in the inn, and since the incident happened in the middle of the night, almost everyone was sleeping, and no one could provide any valuable clues.

"Bring the body back first", Nie Xiaohu waved his hand, "Everyone go to sleep in peace, I will send someone to strengthen the inspection, there will be no more such incidents!" ”

The people in the inn dispersed in a hurry and went back to their rooms to sleep.

"Miss Shen, please rest well, I will investigate this case thoroughly and arrest the murderer, but please don't move around during this period, first, for your personal safety, and secondly, so that we can find you at any time to inquire about the situation."

"Okay", Shen Tingting nodded.

"Boss Zhang, this house is temporarily uninhabitable, please change the guest room for Miss Shen!"

"Yes, yes, yes, yes!"

Early the next morning, Nie Xiaohu and the five of them came to Meng Hefan's house, and after everyone sat down in the living room, Meng Hefan looked at Nie Xiaohu with some puzzlement, it seemed that he didn't know what happened in the inn last night.

"Old man Meng, there was a murder at the Yuanlai Inn last night, and we came here to investigate the case this time", Nie Xiaohu got straight to the point.

"Oh?" , Meng Hefan's face was shocked, "What? Could it be that the old decay is involved in this murder? ”

"Exactly", Nie Xiaohu nodded.

"Strange thing", Meng Hefan shook his head, frowned and asked, "I don't know what the old decay has to do with the murder?" ”

"May I ask Mr. Meng, have you been planning Ling Lang's marriage recently?"

"Yes."

"That's right, the deceased is your daughter-in-law Shen Tingting's personal maid who didn't pass through the door, Xiaoxue."

"What?" , Meng Hefan was taken aback, and asked hurriedly: "What's going on, how is Tingting now?" ”

"Old man Meng, don't worry", Nie Xiaohu smiled slightly, "Last night, a thief broke into the guest room where Miss Shen lived, in addition to robbing money, this person also wanted to do indecent things to Miss Shen, fortunately Miss Shen's personal maid Xiaoxue was loyal to protect the master, and the thief failed to succeed, but he stabbed Xiaoxue to death and escaped, Miss Shen did not suffer any damage, but was just a little frightened." ”

"Oh, it's okay, it's okay!" , Meng Hefan nodded, and a hanging heart finally let go, "This is really a blessing in misfortune!" ”

After a pause, Meng Hefan turned to ask, "Then I don't know what Nie Zhutou is looking for me?" If you need Meng's assistance in arresting the murderer, Meng should do his best! ”

"Old man Meng, please tell me about the situation of your Meng and Shen families!"

"Good!" , Meng Hefan nodded and recalled a little.

"I met Tingting's father Shen Bowen more than 30 years ago, when I was doing business in Kaifeng, one day I recruited a thief in my store, and almost overnight stole the store, I really wanted to die!"

Meng Hefan shook his head gently, "Thanks to Brother Bowen's help, he funded me with a hundred taels of silver, which made me make a comeback. Eighteen years ago, Brother Bowen's daughter, that is, Tingting was born, but unfortunately Tingting's mother died due to dystocia, because my son was born two years earlier Tingting, so Brother Bowen and I set a marriage for the two of them, and divided a copper coin into two as a token of the future.

Later, because of business, I moved to Luoning County to live, and it has been fifteen years. Just over two months ago, I received a letter from Brother Bowen, saying that he was seriously ill and was afraid that his life would not be long, and he hoped that I could fulfill the original agreement and marry Tingting after his death. ”

"Then have you seen Miss Shen?"

"See, just half a month ago, Tingting came to my house with the half copper coin, we matched the copper coin, Wenhai was also very satisfied with Tingting, so I began to start the children's marriage.

Because it was inconvenient for Tingting to live with me before getting married, so I arranged for their master and servant to stay at the Yuanlai Inn for a while, and the wedding day was the day after tomorrow.

Meng Hefan slapped his thigh and sighed, "What a hard-working child!" First, on the way here, my younger brother was sick and died, and now it is the maid Xiaoxue, alas! I will definitely take good care of her, so that Brother Bowen can be blind under the Nine Springs! ”