The county government was promoted again and Liu Juren was arraigned.

This time, the expressions on the faces of the onlookers were solemn, and the number of people was larger than usual.

The families of the eleven murdered women stood at the edge of the court, their eyes so fierce that they wanted to eat Liu Juren alive.

Tao Xian Ling was shocked and asked, "Liu Zhiheng, the bodies of eleven murdered women were found in the dark room of your home, are you guilty?" ”

Liu Juren's face was calm, ignoring the gazes of the people around him, and said: "The grass people have not done these things, and they will definitely not admit it." If the adults want to forcibly press this crime on the grass people's heads, the grass people will have nothing to say. ”

The victims' families were trembling with anger, and if it weren't for the officials who stopped them, they really wanted to rush up and beat Liu Juren violently, because everyone used to think that he was a good person.

Tao County ordered: "The corpse was found in your house, could it be that someone else framed you?" ”

"Why not?" Liu Judao, "I am now locked up in the county office, I don't know the situation at home, and the courtyard is rented by me, so I don't know if there is any hint in it." Now that the adults say that a body has been found in that courtyard, how can I be sure who framed me? ”

Tao Xianling's eyes narrowed, but he didn't expect Liu Juren to be stubborn even now, so he invited Yun Niang to court.

Tao County Ling asked: "Yun Niang, do you know about Liu Zhiheng's harm?" ”

Yun Niang said: "The folk girl doesn't know, and the adults also know that the folk girl couldn't move her body before, and she couldn't speak, Liu Zhiheng never told me these things." ”

"The corpse is hidden in the study, and there is no movement?" Tao County Ling obviously didn't believe it.

Yun Niang said truthfully: "The folk girl has never heard of it, and when Liu Zhiheng occasionally goes out at night, the folk girl doesn't know where he goes." As for the study, Liu Zhiheng would stay there for a long time almost every day, and the folk girl didn't know what he was doing there. ”

Tao County Ling asked again: "The bodies of the victims seen by this official have all been gouged out, do you know whether Liu Zhiheng has a motive to do this?" ”

Yun Niang was stunned for a moment, obviously thinking of something, she hesitated for a moment before she said: "Minnu heard Liu Zhiheng's mother say before, when he was young, he couldn't see for a while because of illness in his eyes, because of this incident, he was disgusted by women of the same age, and he didn't get married until his eyes were cured. ”

The master on the side recorded this incident as Liu Juren's possible motive for committing the crime.

Liu Juren suddenly hooked the corners of his lips and sneered: "It seems that the master really wants to add this crime to my head, and he doesn't even want evidence." ”

Xiao Xixi, who was standing on the sidelines, silently glanced at Leng Moran, fortunately, although he couldn't see it before, he didn't have this kind of perverted behavior.

Hearing the cold ink of her heart: "......"

Tao County's chest was so angry that his chest rose and fell, but Liu Juren still looked like he was swearing, which made him even more unreasonable.

Tao County Ling asked: "You mean that what Yun Niang said is a lie?" ”

Liu Juren said firmly: "Of course it's fake, she didn't hesitate to send me to the county government in order to reconcile with me, and framed me for harming her, and now she is colluding with outsiders to press the disappearance case on my head." The master thinks, how can I, a powerless scholar, kidnap people without knowing it? ”

In and out of the words, they are all saying that Xiao Xixi and his party are murderers.

The families of the victims could no longer bear it, and some people took the lead in shouting that the real culprit should be severely punished, and there was chaos in the public court for a while, and there was no way to continue the trial, so the Tao County Order had to be temporarily suspended.

Back in the waiting room, Tao Xianling communicated with Leng Mo Dye about the matter.

Tao County ordered: "I wonder if Lord Xiao has any other opinions on this matter?" ”

Leng Mo Ran picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea, reminding: "Master Tao didn't find anything wrong? ”

Tao Xianling thought about it seriously, didn't understand what Leng Mo Ran was talking about, and looked at him in a daze.

Xiao Xixi, who was next to her, felt that Tao County Ling was a little confused, but it was also possible that she had been investigating the case for many days, and she was anxious because Liu Zhiheng had been delayed in admitting her guilt, so she said silently: "Lord Tao should know the number of missing women this time, right?" ”

"Twelve...... Eleven corpses were found this time," Tao Xianling's eyes lit up, "Could it be that Liu Zhiheng put the last person elsewhere?" ”

Xiao Xixi: "......"

"Master Tao, do you know who this last one is?"

Tao County's order knew this, and after bringing the body back to the yamen, the victim's family came to claim it, and he let the officials record it clearly.

He said: "The only thing missing is the proprietress of the bun shop." ”

Leng Mo said: "Since Liu Zhiheng has no clue for the time being, Lord Tao might as well check the case of the Cao family's bun shop and change his mind." ”

Tao Xian Ling wanted to say that this is not the same case, but after thinking about it carefully, he found that something was wrong, only the age of the proprietress of the bun shop did not match the age of several other victims, and now it seems that there is something wrong?

As if thinking of something, Tao County ordered someone to come over and ask: "Has Cao Ji from Cao's steamed bun shop been to the county office today?" ”

The official said, "I have never heard of it. ”

Tao Xian Ling frowned, "Didn't you notify the past?" ”

"I was notified, and at that time, we couldn't determine the identity of the corpse, so we went to tell the family of each missing person."

Cao Ji didn't come over......

Tao Xian Ling looked at Leng Mo Ran guiltily, and he couldn't even raise his head, "Xia Guan is stupid, and he hasn't been able to find out what's wrong." ”

Leng Mo Ran didn't say much, but said: "Master Tao and I will go to the Cao family's bun shop together." ”

Tao Xian Ling nodded again and again, and couldn't help but pinch a cold sweat for himself.

……

In front of the Cao family's steamed bun shop, Cao Ji was enthusiastically taking steamed buns for the guests.

The steaming buns were wrapped in oiled paper, the guests took the oiled paper bags, and Cao Ji accepted the copper plates.

Tao Xian Ling saw it from a distance, and couldn't help frowning, Cao Ji's performance was too happy, wasn't his wife missing?

Moreover, when the county government found the victim's body, didn't Cao Ji even go to see it?

Cao Ji was stunned for a moment when he saw Tao Xianling coming, but he quickly recovered, and asked with a smile: "My lord, do you want to taste this bun?" ”

I have to say that the buns in the Cao family bun shop are really fragrant, Xiao Xixi wanted to buy them when I passed by last time, but was stopped by cold ink dyeing, although I didn't smell the fragrance last time, it was also very good, I think it was because I was too hungry last time.

Tao County Ling did not smile and asked, "Cao Ji, why didn't you go to the county government today?" ”

Cao Ji was not as indifferent as Liu Juren, and when he heard Tao County's order ask, he was indeed a little flustered, "My lord, have you found my lady's body?" ”

The voice of the questioner trembled.

Even if Tao Xianling was a blind man, he could find out what was wrong with Cao Ji at this time, he couldn't help but close his eyes and sighed: "Cao Ji, where is your lady?" ”

(End of chapter)