After the errand officer left, the county magistrate of Jingning County didn't want to look too incompetent in front of the servants of the Criminal Department, so he asked Xiao Yi for instructions, and then took the people he brought to check the scene of the crime.

Wei Dadong was already grief-stricken, and after Fang Cai's inquiry, his whole body seemed to have no strength, and he slowly leaned against the wall, supporting the wall with both hands, lowering his head and not speaking.

Xinghua looked at him, and stopped talking, but finally didn't say anything, just quietly stayed by his side.

Nian Xia seemed to be angry in her heart, glared at Xinghua with tears, walked to the bedroom door, looked like she wanted to go in but didn't dare, a pair of eyes that were already crying and swollen were already crying and tears were dripping again, and kept muttering, "Madam, why are you gone like this, how do you let the slave and maid explain to the old lady and the lord of the Lang......"

Xu Jing glanced at Wei Dadong, and suddenly said lightly: "If Wei Dong's family feels uncomfortable, you can go to the stone chair in the courtyard to sit and rest." ”

The courtyard outside their bedroom is quite warmly arranged, the pomegranate tree on the left is densely shaded, it is the season of pomegranate tree flowering, the tree is full of red and delicate flowers, as if hanging a chubby little red lantern on the tree, indescribably honest and lovely.

Under one of the thickest branches of the pomegranate tree, a simple swing hangs.

On the other side is a neatly manicured lawn, on which stands a stone table and four stone chairs, beside which are full of potted plants of various colors, most of which are in full bloom.

With the morning sun shining quietly on the table and the flowers, it is not difficult to imagine how pleasant it would be to sit here and drink a cup of tea and eat a few snacks in the morning or afternoon when the sun is not very warm.

Wei Dadong was stunned for a moment, shook his head and said: "Xie Niangzi cares, I'm fine, Wanniang's bones are not cold, and the murderer who killed her has not been found yet, how can I slack off like this." ”

As he spoke, as if to show his determination, he straightened up at once.

Xu Jing hooked the corners of her mouth slightly, suddenly glanced at the courtyard, and said, "Are these all arranged by Mrs. Ling?" ”

Wei Dadong looked over with Xu Jing's gaze, his face was in a trance for a moment, and his words became even more painful, "Yes, Wanniang is a person who loves life very much, and she usually likes to study how to make delicious snacks and how to grow beautiful flowers when she has nothing to do......

My yard originally had nothing but a pomegranate tree, but now all of this was arranged little by little after the late mother married in. ”

Xu Jing was silent for a moment and said lightly: "I see." ”

He didn't speak again.

Xiao Yi sensed something and glanced sideways at her.

It's just that without waiting for him to ask anything, the messenger who had just been sent to the inn in front of him hurriedly ran back, saluted Xiao Yi, and said in a somewhat strange voice: "Tell Xiao Shilang, the subordinates went to ask the shopkeeper and the guy of the inn in front, and they said that the Sang Shaodong family of the Tongfu Inn checked out and left in a hurry about two quarters of an hour ago."

Moreover, they said that Sang Shaodong's mood was not quite right when he left, his face was pale and pale, he came to stay in the hotel before, and he would deliberately pick a thorn before leaving, but this time he didn't say a word. One guy also said that he saw Sang Shaodong's family in the morning as if he had run back from the backyard in a panic, with a dark red on the sleeves of his clothes, which looked ...... Like blood! ”

Everyone was shocked, and Xiao Yi immediately asked, "Does that guy remember when he met Sang Shaodong's family?" ”

The officer said, "The man at the inn is very sensitive to time, so he remembers very well that it was about eight o'clock in the morning. ”

It was almost the time when the deceased was killed!

Xu Jing's brows furrowed unconsciously, and Xiao Yi had already said, "You bring a few more people, and bring Sang Shaochen over immediately." ”

"Yes!"

Xinghua on the side couldn't help but scream: "I'll just say it!" The murderer must be that Sang Shaodong! It must have been when Mrs. and Sang Shaodong's family had a tryst in the morning, and the two had a dispute, so Sang Shaodong's family killed Mrs.! ”

Wei Dadong looked incredulous and muttered, "How could it be, how could it be ......?"

Nian Xia's face turned pale, but in this case, she seemed to be useless in saying anything, so she could only shake her head weakly and said: "No, Madam has nothing to do with Sang Shaodong's family, really!" ”

Xu Jing couldn't help but look slightly gloomy.

This thing seems to be going a little differently than she thought.

She suddenly looked at Nian Xia and said, "You said, you are the maid brought by the deceased from her mother's house, you must have been by the deceased's side for many years, right?" ”

Nian Xia glanced at Xu Jing helplessly, although she didn't understand why she suddenly asked like this, she still said: "Yes, the slave maid was bought by the lady's mother when she was ten years old, and served the lady who was only eight years old at the time, so it can be said that the slave maid grew up with the lady." ”

"Then do you remember, your wife knocked her head in the back before?"

Generally, only a relatively violent impact will make the back of a person's head and skull sunken.

If the depression in the back of the deceased's head was formed before her death, it must have been a relatively big accident, and it was impossible for the people around her not to know about it.

Nian Xia was stunned for a moment, shook his head and said: "No, the old lady and the lord of Lang only have one daughter under their knees, and they have been very precious since they were young, and they have to feel distressed for a long time if they fall, so since they were children, Mrs. has rarely had the opportunity to hurt herself." ”

"And before you go in and serve your lady? Have you ever heard of any major accidents that happened to your wife before she was eight years old? ”

Nian Xia shook his head again and said: "No, the slave and the maid said a word, the slave and the lady are like sisters, the lady will say anything to the slave and the maid, the lady has not said this kind of thing to the slave and the maid, it must have never happened, if you don't believe it, you can call the old lady and the lord of the lang over to ask!" ”

When she said the old lady and the lord of the husband, she was referring to the parents of the deceased.

At this moment, the Jingning County Order, who had just gone in to check the scene of the crime, came out, although they were in the room, they all heard what was happening outside, and naturally knew that the Sang Shaodong family of the Tongfu Inn was suspected of committing a major crime.

When the county magistrate of Jingning County heard Xu Jing's questioning of Nian Xia, he couldn't help but wonder: "Why did this lady keep asking if the deceased had injured his head before he died?" ”

Xu Jing glanced at him and said lightly: "When I did the autopsy just now, I found that the skull on the back of the deceased's head had a slight depression, but there was no swelling or bleeding on the scalp. ”

Sun Yanzuo, who was brought by the county order of Jingning County, was suddenly stunned and embarrassed.

He had just examined the deceased's body, but he had not noticed what the lady had said about the hollowing of the back of the skull.

is worthy of being brought over by the waiter of the Criminal Department, even if she is just a woman, she should not be underestimated.

The county magistrate of Jingning County was slightly stunned and said, "This ...... Does this mean anything? Could it be that after the murder of Nasang Shaodong's family, he also hit the back of the deceased's head fiercely to vent his anger?! ”

(End of chapter)