Soon, all the chickens were slaughtered.

"Now, open all the chickens and see what's inside?" Jin Shan commanded.

Everyone listened to the order, opened the chickens one by one, carefully examined them, and registered them one by one. Finally, a chicken was found, and when the chicken was opened, it was found to be full of grass seeds and broken stones. When the chickens of the other chickens are opened, there are millet, peas, rice, and so on. At this moment, the shopkeeper was dumbfounded.

Jin Shan said angrily: "What a bold man! Dare to tease and deceive this official! You not only deceived your own officials, but also bullied the countrymen first, you are really a great crime, you say, what kind of punishment should you accept? ”

"The little one is willing to pay him a chicken, and he is willing to pay for it. Ask for your kindness. Chickens that have been slaughtered, small self-perceived losses. The boss said.

"Before slaughtering, the official has already asked you, what you want to slaughter, how can you mention the loss now? It can be seen that you are very dishonest. You said that it is too late to compensate the countryman for a chicken, and it is not enough, the official is in charge, if you want to reduce your punishment, you must take the initiative to compensate him for 20 chickens, which is called a penalty of 20 chickens. That's just what makes sense and what makes sense of it. Jin Shan said.

When the shopkeeper heard this, he was dumbfounded, this is called stealing chickens and rice, not only a handful of rice, but a lot of rice, which is completely cool. He was full of remorse, but unfortunately there was no cure for regret.

The farmer got ten chickens, thanked Jin Shan for his kindness, kept kowtowing, and didn't care whether the ground was dirty or not.

When he got up, he was gray-headed and gray-faced, and there was a bag on his forehead, and everyone couldn't help laughing. He ignored it and went home with the chickens happily.

Jin Shan thought to himself, the farmer is real, and he doesn't even kowtow.

He was just about to leave, Hong Zhao said, "My lord, what do you say?" ”

"What's the matter?"

"It's just that I just got a letter saying that my cousin was killed. Let me go to the funeral. Did I ask the officer? They said that they had reported it, and they might notify the adults immediately, but the little ones had not yet returned home, and if they encountered it on the way, they would tell the adults about it. Hong Zhao said.

"Your cousin?"

"Yes, I was originally in Laohekou, and my cousin was the son-in-law of the inverted door, and he moved to Dengcheng. Every time the little one passes by Deng Cheng, he won't go, because he is a little embarrassed because he is upside down, and the little one would rather stay in a hotel. This time I met my cousin's family on the way, I wanted to go to the old estuary to report to my family, I just met halfway through, the small one came back, I didn't buy the roast chicken, I thought it would take a while to go home, it was hot, and I was worried that the roast chicken was bad. After seeing the adults deal with this case, the small ones left, and just before they went far, they met acquaintances. Inform the villain of the homicide. Hong Zhao said.

"What's your cousin's name?" Jin Shan asked.

"Hong Xi." Hong Zhao replied.

"Is the land protector here?" Jin Shan asked the officer.

"It's coming. Just arrived. ”

The official came over with a land guard, and Jin Shan said, "Let's go, you lead the way in front." Come on, prepare the horses! ”

Jin Shan rode a horse, and the others trotted all the way, and Hong Zhao followed to see what was going on.

Arrived at Hong Xi's house.

The whole family is in a panic, everyone has a dark cloud over their heads, everyone looks like a murderer, everyone looks like a victim. I don't know what will happen in the next moment. Because the murderer's methods of committing crimes are cruel, chilling, and outrageous.

When the group arrived at the scene of the murder, Jin Shan fixed his eyes and saw that the deceased Hong Xi was in an ugly state, lying on his side, his legs were bent, and the serious thing was that the head on his neck was missing, only his neck, and the flesh and blood were blurred, which made people look at it, trembling all over, taking a few steps backwards, and almost falling, Hong Zhao was like this.

It's strange, there is no trace of a fight at the scene, and there is no trace of a thief burglary or robbery. He remembered what he had done, so he sent a catcher to ask for it.

After a while, he came and examined the corpse and said, "It wasn't a sharp weapon, it doesn't look like a human thing." ”

As soon as his words fell, everyone felt even more strange and terrifying, putting everyone in danger, could it be that some lonely souls and wild ghosts had no heads, and they wanted to find a living person to borrow their heads, imagine it, and felt a chill down their spine.

Jin Shan saw that what he said was reasonable, and the nearest person may be the most powerful witness. Perhaps the possibility of a murderer is not ruled out.

"Is Hong Hee's wife here?" Jin Shan asked.

"Yes." A woman's delicate voice said.

This makes people feel numb when they hear it, this kind of sound is so penetrating that ordinary people can't stand it.

"Who are you of the deceased Eun-hee?" Jin Shan asked.

"Master Qiyu, he is the husband of the little girl."

"How is your husband doing to you?" Jin Shan asked.

"Back to my lord, my husband is my son-in-law, he is very good to the little girl, he takes care of him everywhere, he loves him very much, he doesn't let the little girl get involved in all the big and small tasks, and he protects the little girl from harm, and the husband is really the best man in the world." Mrs. Hong Xi said.

"Tell me about the situation, what happened last night?" Jin Shan asked.

"Master Qiyu, the husband and the little girl are affectionate and loving, as close as one, can not be separated, the husband is usually doing business abroad, is a merchant who sells cloth silk and satin, this time out of Nanyang County, what is the specific name of the small place, the little girl can't remember clearly, he was out for a month and a half this time, and he didn't arrive home until yesterday. When I got home, it was already dusk. The little girl was about to finish eating. When the husband came back, he was overjoyed, and hurriedly fried a few more dishes to reward the husband. Mrs. Hong Xi said.

"And after dinner?" Jin Shan asked.

When Mrs. Hong Xi heard this, her face immediately turned red, and she wanted to stop talking, Jin Shan understood, seeing that her eyes were red, it seemed that she was not less offended, and she liked it, and she was afraid, she was nervous, and she was worried about taking responsibility, and she was worried about being infamy.

"The little girl usually sleeps, which is different from last night. When the husband was out, the little girl slept at the end of the cabinet. However, last night, it was the husband who slept near the cabinet. After the husband's meal, after washing, he talked with the little girl, talked about the old days, expressed the pain of lovesickness after parting, and then did the things of husband and wife, and fell asleep after teasing. The little girl was afraid of alarming her husband, because he had traveled a long way, and it was very hard all the way, so he slept on the other side. Unexpectedly, after getting up early, the little girl took advantage of the morning light to look, and found that her husband's head was missing, only his neck and body. Frightened that the little girl's soul was scattered, she immediately called someone, the little girl's parents rushed over, and they were surprised to see it, and her father suggested reporting to the official, so she found the land security to come over, but she didn't expect the land security to say that the little girl had a problem. Mrs. Hong Xi said.

"Ground guard, you say, what do you think about this case?" Jin Shan asked, turning his face to look at the ground protection.

"My lord, what do you mean by this? Generally speaking, gambling near thieves, rape and killing, this woman is one of the best in appearance and figure, and she is a beauty in the local area, and it is inevitable that some people will be cranky and want to take advantage. In addition, Hong Xi often goes out to do business, and women stay alone in the empty house, so it is inevitable that they will think of spring, and when dry firewood encounters a fire, it will inevitably burn, so it can be inferred to come to this conclusion, that is, people with water-based poplars will inevitably lead to goods. Bring disaster to this home. Di Bao said.

"This is not true, there is no evidence, and you can't make a decision on your own." Jin Shan said.

It seems that the case has reached an impasse and no one can solve it.

Everyone was speechless, and so was Jin Shan, not knowing where to start.

He suddenly remembered Bu Huishu's words, handling a case is to handle the details, the details determine success or failure, and the details are the breakthrough of the case.

So, where are the details of this headless case?

It can be said that there is no breakthrough, because there is no head, I searched everywhere, but I didn't find it, and I didn't receive a report that the official found the head, and no one saw strangers entering and leaving Hong Xi's house, let alone entering the house, there was no trace of fighting, and there were no enemies.

A gust of wind blows, bringing the scent of Xixi.

Jin Shan felt that such a fragrance was very peculiar, he had never smelled it, and when he looked around, only Mrs. Hong Xi was the most likely, so he got closer and sniffed it, it was exactly like this!

The fragrance comes from Mrs. Hong Hee.

Jin Shan asked curiously: "Tell me, what is this fragrance coming from you?" Where does this fragrance come from? ”

"Master Qiyu, this is the hair oil brought back by the little girl's husband from outside, it is said that it comes from the Western Regions, from the Western Regions to the Central Plains, I don't know where it comes from. The little girl likes it very much, and often rubs it to protect her hair, and this strange fragrance adds a lot of brilliance to the little girl. The little girl likes her husband in her heart, and the husband makes the little girl's face shine. Mrs. Hong Xi said.

"Oh, I see, I can see that you still love your husband very much." Jin Shan said.

"Of course, the husband is very good to the little girl, and of course the little girl knows how to repay the kindness. Except for her husband, she has no thoughts about other men. What the land protector said was completely unfounded, and the little girl was not convinced. Mrs. Hong Xi said.

"Okay, I know what you mean. The official did not conclude that it was you who committed the crime. You go down and rest first, and the officer will talk to the others. Jin Shan said.

Someone came to help Mrs. Hong Xi to rest, and gradually she couldn't hear the voices of the people in the house.

The biggest suspect is Mrs. Hong Hee, because she is the closest to the deceased.

"You go around, visit and visit, see Mrs. Hong Xi's performance, and report according to the truth." Jin Shan said.

"Yes, sir!" The officials said and left Hong Xi's house to visit everywhere.

Not long after, all the officials returned, and they all reported that Mrs. Hong Xi was a gifted and handsome person, not only beautiful, but also first-class in moral character, never talking to strangers, not going out of the door, filial piety to parents, dedication to her husband, and dedication to this family.

She has an excellent reputation and is a rare virtuous woman, one in a thousand.

As soon as Jin Shan heard it, there was no problem with his character, his heart would be stable, his body would be stable, and he would not derail if he was stable, and there was no saying that red apricots were out of the wall. Then it is necessary to move on to the search for the cause of death.

Jin Shan carefully inspected the scene of the crime, how could the head disappear, could it be said that there was a saying that things were taken from across the mountain?

It's impossible!

A beam of light came in and shone on the corpse, and the light deviated and landed right on the neck. Jin Shan looked at this hole according to this light, and this hole in the wall was a horse eye. That is to say, when building a house, beams and timbers were put as supports, and the house was built, leaving this hole. This hole is the marquise.

This horse's eye and the deceased's neck happened to be in the same straight line, Jin Shan suddenly thought that he could try it. Let's see if there's a problem, and that is another crime scene trial.

This test must be cooperated by Mrs. Hong Xi.

With this idea, he asked people to invite Mrs. Hong Hee.

When Mrs. Hong Xi came, Jin Shan asked, "This official has thought of a way to find out the cause of your husband's death, and maybe you can also find your husband's head." I don't know if you're interested? ”

"Thank you, sir! The little girl really wants to know who the murderer is, the little girl and her husband have no enemies, and they are not particularly rich, why do you want to attack the little girl's husband? Why take his life? Mrs. Hong Xi said.

"That's good, I need Mrs. to rub the hair oil the same, continue to sleep in the old place like last night, that is, the place where I slept last night, don't close the door, but also open the window, don't be afraid, the official will be at the scene, in addition, also arrange for people to ambush, open the net and wait, just wait for the murderer to throw himself into the net, okay?" Jin Shan said.

"This, this, this, sir, this is not very good, right? The little woman was very timid, and it happened that her husband died here, and the little woman was very afraid. Mrs. Hong Xi said.

"Don't be afraid, as I said just now, the official and the officials are on the scene to protect you, and as soon as there is a situation, they will be dispatched immediately to help you as soon as possible. What are you afraid of? Jin Shan said.

After Jin Shan's repeated persuasion, she reluctantly agreed.

That night, just after the fifteenth and sixteenth full moon, the sky hung high and shone like day.

Everywhere is bright.

Jin Shan held the sword in his hand, the sword was unsheathed, and sat outside the window of Mrs. Hongxi's room, his eyes fixed on the horse's eye.

Afraid of missing something? He suspected that there must be something wrong with the horse's eye.

After the third watch, Jin Shan shouted: "Quick, there is a situation, hurry, catch it!" ”

When everyone heard this, they woke up in shock, and immediately followed Jin Shan straight to the backyard with swords, clubs, bows, arrows, spears, sulfur daggers and other tools.

Then he instructed the people to look for holes, and when they searched, they found a large hole at the foot of one of the walls of the storehouse, which was similar to the horse's eye in the wall.

Jin Shan ordered people to throw sulfur and other flammable materials into the hole, and it didn't take long for a big python to rush out of the cave.

Look at the crowds, the torches are burning with thunderbolts, and the python does not dare to drill into the crowded place, but wants to flee from the root of the wall. However, the strength of the crowd was great, and they chased and intercepted the python.

Then, everyone stepped forward together, using all the tools and weapons they could use, knives, spears, daggers, etc., to chop and poke the python indiscriminately, and the python was killed by everyone.

Jin Shan commanded: "Disembowel the python!" ”

As soon as he gave the order, the people received the order and began to act. A sharp sword disembowels the python, and where the sword passes, the contents of the python's stomach are visible at a glance and displayed in front of everyone's eyes.

Rummaged through a lot of debris, and finally found that there was a round thing, open it and look at it, it was shocking, it turned out to be a human head?

Who the hell does this head belong to?