Lin Feng restrained his divergent thinking, even if he knew that this was a conspiracy specially used by the Star Palace against him, he couldn't use this speculation to convince others that Zhao Fifteen was wronged and calculated.

Therefore, in the end, we must rely on evidence to speak, and we must reveal the real truth.

He crouched down again, turned the deceased's body slightly, and took a closer look at the wound in the deceased's heart.

Eight stab wounds are visible to the naked eye.

The dagger is a very common style, and the identity of the murderer cannot be analyzed from the murder weapon.

According to the direction and force of the eight stab wounds, as well as the marks around the deceased's mouth, as well as some friction marks on the back of the deceased's neck and left ear...... It can be inferred that the murderer should be sideways, his left hand wrapped around the deceased's head, his hand covered the deceased's mouth, and the deceased was completely controlled, and then the right hand held the dagger and stabbed the deceased's heart very fiercely.

And all the knife wounds were about the same depth, and it can be determined that each knife of the murderer stabbed directly to the handle.

The deceased will not fail to struggle, but the murderer must not only control the deceased and not give the deceased a chance to struggle, but also cover the mouth of the deceased and not give the deceased a chance to scream...... The knife was pierced so deep that it didn't stop until it reached the handle.

This is not something that ordinary people can do.

According to these ...... It is enough to judge that the murderer must be a physically strong person.

There is a high probability that you have practiced martial arts.

Ordinary people simply can't.

In addition, the murderer should be very cautious, it stands to reason that if he is accurate enough, one or two knives are enough to kill.

But he stabbed him eight times, the deepest of them, apparently to ensure that the dead would surely die.

And it can also be seen from this that the murderer should not have much time, and he has no time to wait for the deceased to die slowly.

But there was more than one fatal wound on the deceased's body.

In the back of the head, there are fatal wounds.

While thinking, Lin Feng returned the deceased to its original position.

The gaze fell on the wound on the back of the deceased's head.

The wound on the back of the head was obviously caused by a sharp object, Lin Feng's fingertips gently picked up the deceased's hair, and then slightly opened the deceased's wound, examined it carefully, and withdrew his fingers.

At this time, he looked at his fingertips, and saw that his fingertips were stained with some wood chips.

At the same time as seeing these debris, Lin Feng's eyes suddenly flashed.

I've seen this wound myself!

In the past, when investigating the murder of his wife, he had a similar wound.

He raised his head, looked around, suddenly squinted his eyes, and said slowly, "Is there a very important thing missing in this room?" ”

Hearing Lin Feng's words, the county lieutenant Kong Feng couldn't help but show surprise, and the county magistrate Sun Ping'an's eyes flashed slightly, and he said with a smile: "Lin Sizheng thinks what is missing?" ”

Lin Feng glanced at the eldest grandson Ping'an, and said calmly: "The wound on the back of the deceased's head, if nothing else, should have been caused by a blow from a sharp object made of wood. ”

"Since the murderer chose to kill the dead with a dagger, he should not prepare anything sharp, and even if he did, he would not prepare a wooden product, no matter how it should be metal, so that it would be more convenient to kill people...... Therefore, the official believes that the situation at that time should be like this......"

The eldest grandson Ping'an looked at Lin Feng with a sincere smile, but in those eyes, there was a look of exploration and temptation, and that shrewd look had nothing to do with the word honesty.

I heard Lin Feng say very calmly: "The location where the deceased fell is not far from the door, and the blood stains are concentrated here, so it can be inferred that the murderer directly assassinated the deceased with a dagger after entering the door, taking advantage of the deceased's inattention." ”

"He stabbed eight times in a row, and the knife was fierce, obviously thinking of directly killing the deceased."

"After that, the deceased did not resist, he thought that the deceased was dead, so he casually threw the deceased here, which is what it is now."

"But the murderer didn't expect that the deceased was not dead, and the dagger had been pressed under the deceased at that time, so the murderer wanted to send the deceased to death completely, so he ......"

Lin Feng thought about it, looked around the living room, and his eyes flashed.

He picked up a stool from the table.

Then he turned the stool upside down, carried the legs of the stool, and struck the deceased with the sharp corner of the stool against the back of the head.

Brush!

But eventually, the corner of the stool hovered over the wounds of the deceased.

Lin Feng's eyes were dark and full of confidence, and he said slowly: "The murderer is like this, in order to let the deceased die completely, he picked up a stool nearby, and hit the back of the deceased's head with the sharp corner of the stool. ”

"Eventually, the deceased also suffered a fatal injury to the back of the head...... And that's why, the deceased had two fatal injuries. ”

"So ......"

Lin Feng looked at the eldest grandson Ping'an and said, "In this room, there should be a stool with a bloodstained corner, right?" But the official did not find this stool in the room, and the stool was picked up by the murderer temporarily, and it was impossible to reveal the identity of the murderer, so it was impossible for the murderer to take the stool away. ”

"Then the stool is gone, and there is only one possibility...... Changsun County Order. ”。 Lin Feng said calmly: "You asked people to hide the stool, right?" ”

Listening to Lin Feng's words, Kong Feng and the other officials of Wannian County all widened their eyes, and their faces were full of shock and surprise.

Sun Fujia stroked his beard, his face full of smiles.

The eldest grandson Ping'an, who was directly looked at by Lin Feng, also had his pupils jumping slightly, but soon all his emotions were hidden by him, and he saw that his honest expression suddenly turned into a hearty laugh, he laughed, and his voice shook so much that Lin Feng's eardrums hurt.

"It's really worthy of the rumored detective Lin Feng Lin Zide! This reasoning and observation ability is truly worthy of its name! ”

"Yes, the back of the deceased's head was indeed caused by a stool, which was also hidden by the officer."

As he spoke, he clapped his palms directly.

Then the official hurriedly moved the stool out.

Sure enough, as Lin Feng expected, there were obvious blood stains on one corner of the stool, and even the rest of the stool had blood splattered out.

The eldest grandson Ping'an looked at Lin Feng, his face showed a serious look, and he arched his hand and said: "Lin Sizheng is rashly trying to intervene in the case, and this official really can't think about it a little more, so this official uses this method to test Lin Sizheng and see if Lin Sizheng's ability is really as rumored." ”

"I also want to see if Lin Si really wants to solve the case, or if he is simply finding fault and exonerating Zhao Fifteen."

"This official knows that doing so will make Lin Sizheng feel uncomfortable, but as the county magistrate of Wannian County, this official must be cautious enough to deal with the cases that occur in the jurisdiction of this official, so I also ask Lin Sizheng to forgive me."

What the eldest grandson Ping'an did, just tell the truth, without the slightest twist, and without hiding his thoughts at all, Lin Feng didn't know if he was really straightforward, or if he was backed by the eldest grandson Wuji, to be honest, he was not afraid of his dislike at all.

But in the end, the eldest grandson Ping'an gave an explanation, and his attitude was also very correct, and the reasons were reasonable, so Lin Feng naturally wouldn't worry too much about him.

If you want to find out the truth of the case tonight, you have to cooperate with the eldest grandson Ping'an, naturally the more amiable the better.

He smiled and said: "This official understands the worries of the Changsun County Order, if the official changes places, the official will have the same worries as the Changsun County Order, and may not even let the official participate in the investigation." ”

"So the Changsun County Order doesn't have to worry too much, as long as the case can be solved as soon as possible, it's better than anything."

The eldest grandson Ping'an nodded with a smile: "Lin Sizheng is right, as long as you can solve the case, it is better than anything." ”

"Since you have tested Lin Sizheng's thoughts and abilities, then the official will not hide it, and then Lin Sizheng will tell the official directly if he has any needs, and the official will fully cooperate."

Seeing this scene, Sun Fujia breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.

Lin Feng wants to solve the case, and the eldest grandson Ping'an is the first level.

Now that Lin Feng has successfully passed the level of eldest grandson Ping'an, the next step will be much smoother.

Lin Feng's overtures to the eldest grandson Ping'an naturally responded with a smile and a nod.

After that, he first turned around and checked the stool that the murderer was using as a weapon, and after making sure that there was no clue about the murderer on the stool, he straightened up again.

Lin Feng finally looked around the living room, pondered for a while, and after making sure that nothing was missing, he looked at the old butler and said, "Old butler, do you know why your master wants to meet with the three of them tonight?" ”

The old housekeeper thought for a moment and said, "It should be for official business." ”

"Official business?"

The old housekeeper nodded: "The old man is upright, his sleeves are clean, and his temperament is upright and unsmiling, so there are not many good colleagues, and there are usually colleagues who come here because of official business." ”

"And the lord didn't instruct me to prepare tea and meals to entertain guests, this is the same as before, it should be for official business."

Hearing this, Lin Feng nodded slightly.

Cao Gaoyang's situation, he still heard about it.

Cao Gao is upright, he can't rub sand in his eyes, he is very rigid in his work, and he doesn't know how to be flexible at all, and it is naturally excellent to have such a temperament in the criminal department, which can greatly avoid being corrupted and bought by other officials.

But in personal relationships outside the Criminal Department, this kind of temperament is very unpleasant, so he does have very few friends.

Even Sun Fujia and Cao Gaoyang are just colleagues, not personal friends.

In addition, Cao Gaoyang didn't even let the housekeeper prepare the tea, so there was no doubt that he didn't want to entertain the other party at all, and he looked like he was doing business...... It seems that it is really for official business.

It's just that Cao Gaoyang is a member of the Criminal Department, what official business will he have, and will he have dealings with officials from the Ministry of Industry, Shaofu Prison and Ministry of Rites?

Lin Feng looked at Sun Fujia.

Sun Fujia and Lin Feng had a full tacit understanding, and with a glance from Lin Feng, Sun Fujia immediately understood Lin Feng's thoughts.

He walked over and said in a low voice: "Cao Yuanwailang was recently ordered by Dai Shangshu to secretly investigate the kickbacks and corruption and bribery of officials......

Listening to Sun Fujia's words, Lin Feng's eyes flashed.

He said, "Does it have anything to do with it?" The three of them, have problems with this? ”

Sun Fujia shook his head: "I don't know anything about this, and I don't dare to talk nonsense, but Cao Yuanwailang will report to Dai Shangshu every day, if they really have a problem, Dai Shangshu should know." ”

Lin Feng thought for a while, he suddenly looked at the old housekeeper and said, "Cao Yuanwailang has been in the study before he met the guests?" ”

The old butler nodded hurriedly.

"Do you know what Cao Yuanwailang is doing in the study?"

The old housekeeper pondered for a while, seemed to think of something, and hurriedly said: "It should be dealing with official business, when the old slave brought tea to the master, the master was in the study looking through the case brought back from the criminal department. ”

When Lin Feng heard this, his eyes lit up slightly, and he said, "Take this official to Cao Yuanwailang's study to have a look." ”

Naturally, the old butler would not object.

He hurriedly said, "Please here." ”

Lin Feng looked at the eldest grandson Ping'an and said, "The eldest grandson county order to go together?" ”

The eldest grandson Ping'an smiled heartily: "The official hasn't had time to go to the study to check, since Lin Si is invited, it will be disrespectful." ”

Lin Feng smiled, and immediately stopped delaying, and quickly followed behind the old butler.

The living room of the Cao Mansion is in the middle of the mansion, while the study is in the backyard area.

So they need to go through a long corridor.

As he walked, Sun Fujia said in a low voice: "I also know that the county order of the eldest grandson wants to test you, but I have no reason to stop him, let alone remind you...... He seems to have a rough appearance, but in fact he is very arrogant and insightful, and if you rashly come to investigate the case without saying hello, he will naturally be dissatisfied with you. ”

"So his temptation to you, if I remind you, it will make him doubt your ability, and when you investigate the case, I am afraid that he will think of the obstruction of the law."

Lin Feng didn't expect Sun Fujia to explain to himself.

He smiled and said, "Sun Langzhong, don't worry, I know what you do to me." ”

"The dissatisfaction of the Changsun County Order, I was already prepared when I came, and these are not big deals."

Sun Fujia thought for a while and said with a smile: "That's right, after all, you have real skills, so when I saw him hiding the stool, I didn't say anything, because I knew that this little trick would definitely not be difficult for you." ”

Lin Feng looked at the row of houses in front of him, thought for a while, and said in a low voice: "I don't know if Sun Langzhong came to evaluate the Changsun County Order, how would you evaluate it?" ”

Sun Fujia's eyes flashed, and he understood what Lin Feng meant.

After pondering for a while, Sun Fujia spoke cautiously: "The Changsun County Order has won the respect and trust of the Duke of Qi, and it has also won the true inheritance of the Duke of Qi, and everyone knows that his Wannian County Order is just a transition. ”

Lin Feng's eyes flickered in the depths of his eyes.

The true biography of the eldest grandson Wuji, that is to say, is the scheming really deep as a pool?

In this way, he has a fight with Zhou Helin, the county commander of Chang'an County, and even has a higher rank.

Just as he was thinking about it, the old butler stopped and said, "The master's study is here." ”

With that, he pushed open the door and lit the candle with a fire breaker.

As the candlelight lit up, a study room with a small area and a somewhat shabby look came into view.

Unlike the calligraphy and paintings on the walls of other studies, the walls of Cao Gaoyang's study are bare, and there is not a single calligraphy or painting.

The bookshelves are not very large, and the books on them are very crowded.

The desk is also very shabby, and it looks like it is many years old.

This shabby study directly verifies the evaluation of "two sleeves and a breeze".

At this time, on the desk, the inkstone is placed in the front right corner, and there is ink in it.

The brush rests aside, and some paper sits in the center of the table.

On the left, there is a stack of cases.

On the right, there is a stack of paper.

Looking at this scene on the desk, Lin Feng said, "It seems that Cao Yuanwailang was still writing something before he went to meet the guests. ”

As he spoke, he picked up the unfinished paper on the table.

Look up.

After a while, Lin Feng's expression flickered slightly, he handed the paper to Sun Fujia, and said, "Sun Langzhong, take a look." ”

Sun Fujia took the paper, his eyes swept over it, and his face couldn't help but change slightly.

Seeing Sun Fujia's strange expression, the eldest grandson Ping'an asked with a smile: "Sun Langzhong, but what's wrong with the content of this paper?" ”

Sun Fujia glanced at Lin Feng, and seeing Lin Feng's silent chin, Sun Fujia said slowly: "This is written by Cao Yuanwailang to Dai Shangshu, and it reads...... He has already found out the crimes of Qian Bo, a member of the Ministry of Works, Gu Chenghao, a member of the Shaofu Prison, and Zhao Meng, a member of the Ministry of Officials, all of whom have embezzled bribes to varying degrees. ”

With that, Sun Fujia came to the table and flipped through the case on the left.

After flipping through it for a while, he said: "These cases are the big and small things they have been involved in over the years. ”

"And these papers ......"

Sun Fujia looked at the pile of papers on the right side again, he casually opened a few pieces of paper, quickly swept it, and said: "These papers are a detailed record of what they are greedy for, how much they are greedy, and how much impact they have caused. ”

Listening to Sun Fujia's words, a chill suddenly flashed in Eldest Sun Ping'an's eyes, and he sneered: "In this way, these guys are not good birds, everyone has a motive to kill?" ”

As he spoke, he looked at Lin Feng and said, "Lin Sizheng, now the official finally has some doubts about whether Zhao Fifteen is the murderer, at least tonight, these people have motives." ”

When Lin Feng heard this, there was not much smile between his eyebrows.

He looked at the papers on the table and said slowly, "Just because you have a motive doesn't mean you will definitely kill someone...... Next, it seems that it is necessary to have a good chat with the three of them. ”

The eldest grandson Ping'an nodded and said, "It should be so." ”

…………

Inside a quiet room.

Candles dance on the table.

Lin Feng sat in the middle position, and Sun Fujia and Eldest Sun Ping'an were on the left and right.

At this point, the door is pushed open.

A man in his regular clothes walked in.

He was in his forties, his physique looked very thin, his face was faintly pale, his eyes were nervous, and he glanced at Lin Feng and the three of them cautiously.

He immediately saluted and said: "Qian Bo, a member of the official work department, has seen Sun Langzhong, Changsun County Ling, and Lin Sizheng. ”

Lin Feng nodded slightly and said, "Qian Yuanwailang doesn't have to be nervous, we just know some of the situation." ”

Qian Bo nodded hurriedly and said, "Although Lin Sizheng asked, the lower officials must know everything. ”

After Lin Feng invited Qian Bo to sit down, he got straight to the point: "When did you come to see Cao Yuanwailang?" ”

"It's time to go."

"So accurate?"

"Because Cao Yuan Wailang just asked me to arrive at the hour, we have all heard of Cao Yuan Wailang's temperament, once I am late, I am afraid there will be a lot of trouble, so Xia Guan is watching the time."

Lin Feng nodded and continued, "Has the Qian Yuan Wailang ever seen Cao Yuan Wailang?" ”

"See."

"What was the situation of Cao Yuanwailang at that time?"

"Nothing out of the ordinary."

"Why did you come to see Cao Yuanwailang?"

Qian Bo listened to Lin Feng's words, and suddenly paused, only to see his eyes glancing at the desktop, his eyes rolling left and right, and his expression was a little erratic...... Seeing this scene, Lin Feng put his palm on the table.

The heavy sound directly startled Qian Bo.

Lin Feng looked at Qian Bo, his dark eyes seemed to be able to see through all the secrets, and said, "At this time, only the real murderer will lie, and only the real murderer will have a reason to lie...... Therefore, Qian Yuan Wailang, you had better think clearly before answering, don't provoke suspicion for yourself, compared with other crimes, the crime of killing officials is lighter and which is heavier, I believe that Qian Yuan Wailang should have a judgment. ”

Qian Bo was shocked in his heart, met Lin Feng's dark eyes, and couldn't help swallowing and foaming.

His lips trembled lightly for a moment, and finally he gritted his teeth and said, "It was Cao Yuan Wailang who invited Xia Guan to come, and Xia Guan didn't know what Cao Yuan Wai Lang was looking for Xia Guan. ”

"But after the official arrived, I found out...... It turned out that Cao Yuanwailang found some evidence that the lower officials had been greedy for ink. ”

"Cao Yuanwailang told Xia Guan that because the number of Xia Guan's greed for ink is not large, I hope that Xia Guan can take the initiative to go to the Criminal Department tomorrow to explain everything, in this way, the punishment can be reduced, otherwise, if Xia Guan does not take the initiative, the Criminal Department will be severely punished!"

"When the lower officials heard these words, they were like thunderbolts on the spot, and finally when Cao Yuan asked the lower officials to leave, the lower officials seemed to be stepping on the clouds under their feet, and they didn't know how to leave the Cao Mansion."

Listening to Qian Bo's words, Sun Fujia and Eldest Sun Ping'an glanced at each other, and then nodded imperceptibly.

Qian Bo's confession is consistent with what they saw in the study.

At least on this point, Qian Bo is not lying.

Lin Feng looked at Qian Bo and said, "At that time, there was a third person in the living room?" ”

"Nope."

"Have you always worn this outfit?"

Qian Bo didn't know why Lin Feng would ask such a question, he nodded: "Yes." ”

Lin Feng thought for a moment and continued to ask, "When Cao Yuanwailang saw you, could he carry something like paper in his hand?" ”

Qian Bo shook his head: "No." ”

"Cao Yuanwailang just said this verbally, and after saying that, he let me leave, and there was nothing on his hands or on the table."

Lin Feng frowned slightly, there was nothing...... Then why is Cao Gaoyang's left hand half-clenched?

It was clearly holding something.

Could it be that he is not holding what the murderer wants, but what the murderer wants?

Only to be taken away by the murderer later?

Lin Feng pondered for a moment, then changed another method to ask Qian Bo again, and after seeing that Qian Bo's answer was not different, he nodded and said, "Thank you for your cooperation, you can go out and rest, and help us call Gu Zhongshang." ”

When Qian Bo heard this, he breathed a sigh of relief, the pressure in front of Lin Feng and the others was too great, he didn't have any delay, and hurriedly got up and left.

Not long after, Gu Chenghao, who arrived the second to arrive.

After the same opening remarks, Lin Feng asked directly.

"When did Gu Zhongshang arrive?"

Gu Chenghao said: "It's two o'clock. ”

"Two o'clock?"

Lin Feng raised his eyebrows and said: "The old housekeeper said that the time for Qian Yuan Wailang and Cao Yuan Wailang to meet was almost two quarters of an hour, so you came here as soon as he left?" Have you ever met a money clerk? ”

Gu Chenghao nodded and said, "When I arrived, I happened to see him leave in a carriage. ”

"Two o'clock...... Is it also the time set by Cao Yuanwailang? ”

"Yes."

Lin Feng was thoughtful, it seemed that Cao Gaoyang had arranged everyone's time very thoroughly.

Combined with Cao Gaoyang's personality characteristics, it is indeed something he will do.

He's not one to waste his time.

Lin Feng continued: "Let's talk about it, why did Cao Yuanwailang want to see you? ”

Gu Chenghao seemed to have made up his mind, and when he heard Lin Feng's words at this moment, he said directly: "Don't hide it from Lin Sizheng, because the family was in urgent need of money before the lower rank, he was not allowed to secretly get some money by taking advantage of his position. ”

"This matter was discovered by Cao Yuanwailang, he called Xiaguan to persuade Xiaguan to go to the Criminal Department to take the initiative to explain everything, because Xiaguan is greedy for money is not much, and there is a reason for it, so Cao Yuanwailang is willing to give Xiaguan a chance, and Xiaguan is grateful to Cao Yuanwailang after hearing it, and agreed to go to the Criminal Department early tomorrow morning to explain everything......

"I never thought ......"

He sighed and shook his head: "I don't know this farewell, but it is a farewell." ”

When Gu Chenghao said these words, Lin Feng had been paying attention to Gu Chenghao's body language and facial reactions.

His eyes didn't flicker, he didn't have any special gestures, and it didn't look like he was lying, at least for now.

Lin Feng thought for a while, and asked Sun Fujia in a low voice, "Didn't you say that Cao Yuanwailang was selfless?" Why is he so special to them? Willing to give them a chance? ”

Sun Fujia glanced at Gu Chenghao, his eyes flashed slightly, and he said in a low voice: "It's not that I am willing to give them a chance......

"That's?"

"Not surprisingly, there should be some things that Cao Yuanwailang can't find out clearly, so he deliberately used this method to fool them into taking the initiative to confess the crime...... Although Cao Yuanwailang is sometimes very rigid in doing things, in order to dig out more secrets, he will also be flexible when it is time to be flexible, and because many people think they know about his temperament, he will not be suspected when he does this. ”

Lin Feng nodded suddenly.

Sure enough, no one who can be an official in the court can be underestimated.

He looked at Gu Chenghao again and said, "When you saw Cao Yuanwailang, what was he holding in his hand?" ”

"Nope."

"Is there anything on the table?"

"Not either."

Gu Chenghao's answer was the same as Qian Bo's.

In this way, Lin Feng could basically be sure that Cao Gaoyang had indeed taken nothing...... Thinking about it, he saw that Gu Chenghao and the others were trying to fool them, and there was no need to give them definite evidence.

That being the case, Cao Gaoyang's half-held left hand is worth scrutinizing.

His eyes flickered for a moment, looked at Gu Chenghao carefully, and said, "What kind of clothes were you wearing when you saw Cao Yuanwailang tonight?" ”

"It's the clothes that Xia Guan is wearing at this time." Gu Chenghao hurriedly said.

Lin Feng's fingertips tapped lightly on the bookcase, pondered for a while, and then he said, "When you met with Cao Yuanwailang, did you notice anything abnormal?" ”

"Anomaly?" Gu Chenghao shook his head: "There is nothing abnormal, Cao Yuanwailang is full of anger, I am grateful, until I leave, there is nothing abnormal." ”

When Sun Fujia saw this, his brows couldn't help frowning.

The eldest grandson Ping'an's expression was also a little dignified.

At this moment, they all sensed that something was wrong.

Qian Bo and Gu Chenghao's words didn't see any problems.

They all said that they had seen Cao Gaoyang with their own eyes, and they had the proper communication with Cao Gaoyang, and then left.

But after the last Zhao Meng arrived, he found that Cao Gaoyang was dead.

Now there can only be two scenarios.

Or, one of the two is lying.

Or, the one with the problem is Zhao Fifteen!

Going around and around, it seems that he has returned to the original point, and Zhao Fifteen has become the biggest suspect again.

The eldest grandson Ping'an glanced at Lin Feng deeply, his eyes flashed slightly, and he did not speak.

Sun Fujia looked at Lin Feng with a worried expression.

Lin Feng's expression did not change, and after he looked at Gu Chenghao carefully, he let Gu Chenghao leave.

After that, he sat on the stool with his eyes closed, his back straight, as if he could hold it up even when the sky fell.

Seeing this, Sun Fujia couldn't help but sigh in his heart, he could imagine how much pressure Lin Feng was on.

After all, it seems that the more clues you get, the more unfavorable it will be to Zhao Fifteen's situation.

Not long after, Zhao Meng, the last member of the ministry, also arrived.

Lin Feng reopened his eyes, his eyes were calm, as if they were a lake without waves, this scene made the eldest grandson Ping'an nod secretly.

It is said that how far a person can go, not to see how good the ability is, but scheming and calm, scheming means that they will not easily step on the pit, and calm means that they can calmly deal with anything they encounter, and they will not be anxious and make mistakes.

The eldest grandson Ping'an knew that Lin Feng must want to exonerate Zhao Fifteen, but now that the situation was so unfavorable to Zhao Fifteen, Lin Feng still did not show any abnormality, this scheming and calmness were enough for him to face up.

Thinking of this, the eldest grandson Ping'an really became more and more interested in Lin Feng.

He really wanted to know if Lin Feng could find a breakthrough in a case that was so unfavorable to Zhao Shifu tonight!

If he can find it under such pressure, then he can't help but say a word of admiration.

But if you can't find it......

The eldest grandson looked at Lin Feng and smiled lightly.

At this time, Lin Feng's voice had already sounded: "When did Zhao Yuanwailang arrive at Cao's house?" ”

Zhao Meng hurriedly said: "It should be more than five o'clock." ”

"Should?" Lin Feng raised his eyebrows and said, "Why should it be?" Didn't Cao Yuanwailang set a time to meet you in advance? ”

"No!"

Zhao Meng shook his head: "Cao Yuanwailang asked Xia Guan to arrive at four o'clock." ”

The other two met Cao Gaoyang for about two quarters of an hour, so it was reasonable to let the last Zhao Mengxu arrive at four o'clock.

No time will be wasted.

Lin Feng said: "Then why did Zhao Yuanwailang come after five o'clock?" Accidentally being late? ”

Zhao Meng sighed and said: "Xiaguan has long heard of Cao Yuanwailang's temperament, and knows that if he is late, it will definitely be troublesome, so Xiaguan still set off in advance, according to Xiaguan's normal speed, he will definitely arrive in advance, and he will not be so late." ”

"Oh?"

Lin Feng was puzzled: "Then why is it more than a quarter of an hour late?" ”

Zhao Meng said: "Not long after the carriage that Xia Guan was riding in, there was a sudden sound, and then the coachman checked it and found that there was a problem with the wheel of the carriage and could not continue to use it. ”

"So the lower official had to ask the groom to hurry back and change to a carriage, so this toss was so late."

"There was a problem with the wheel......"

Lin Feng narrowed his eyes, gently rubbed the jade pendant that Xiao Man'er gave him with his right hand, and said slowly, "Is the wheel broken?" ”

"It's not broken, but there are obvious cracks, and it's about to break."

"Why is this happening?" Lin Feng said: "Before the groom used the car, he didn't check it? ”

Zhao Meng shook his head: "This carriage has been used for a long time, and there was nothing to do before, and the horseman doesn't know why such a big crack suddenly appeared." ”

Lin Feng pondered for a moment, then nodded and said, "Go on, what happened after you came here?" ”

Zhao Meng said: "Xia Guan knew that being late would definitely make Cao Yuan Wailang dissatisfied, so Xia Guan didn't dare to delay at all, and after knocking on the door, he followed the housekeeper's guidance and hurriedly went to the living room. ”

"It's just that at this time, the door of the living room is closed, and there are candles burning inside, and the lower officials know that Cao Yuan Wailang is inside, so I directly call Cao Yuan Wailang's name."

"But I shouted for a long time and didn't move, I thought it was strange, so I thought about trying to knock on the door in a different way, but who knew that as soon as I knocked on the door, the door was pushed open directly."

"I realized that the door was unlocked, and then I subconsciously looked inside......

Speaking of this, Zhao Meng's face was obviously frightened.

It's as if the picture at that time still has a shadow in his heart.

He couldn't help swallowing and foaming, and said: "I saw Cao Yuanwailang lying in a pool of blood, that scene was completely unexpected by me, and I was so scared that I subconsciously screamed, and this voice called the old housekeeper directly." ”

"After he found out that Cao Yuanwailang died, he said that there was another person in front of me, who was not invited by Cao Yuanwailang, was uninvited, and was very panicked when he left, he said that person was very suspicious, and then he asked me to go to the county government to report to the official."

Lin Feng nodded, he thought for a while, and finally asked, "Do you know what Cao Yuanwailang called you for?" ”

Zhao Meng shook his head blankly: "The lower officials don't know." ”

Lin Feng was not surprised by Zhao Meng's answer, he turned to look at Sun Fujia and Eldest Sun Ping'an, and said, "Do you have anything else to ask?" ”

Both shook their heads.

Lin Feng let Zhao Meng leave.

After Zhao Meng left, the eldest grandson looked at Lin Feng Ping'an, and the loudspeaker turned on the microphone again: "The people who came to see Cao Langzhong tonight, there are only four of them in total, and now except for Zhao Fifteen, the other three have asked, what does Lin Sizheng think?" Who do you think is suspicious? Who is the murderer? ”

Hearing the words of the eldest grandson Ping'an, Sun Fujia also looked at Lin Feng busily.

I saw Lin Feng's fingertips gently rubbing the jade pendant, and said calmly: "Qian Bo and the three of them all have motives, but according to the crimes they committed, because of this crime, they killed people and killed their mouths, and the official felt that the motives were not sufficient. ”

"Moreover, if the murderer really killed people to cover up his crimes, then after killing someone, how should he go to the study to deal with his crimes, right?"

But everyone in the study also saw that everything on the table was very neat, there was no trace of being turned over, and at the same time, everyone's accusations were still on the table, and no one was missing...... Therefore, it can be determined that the murderer should not have killed to cover up the crime. ”

"If that's the case, then their motives don't exist."

The eldest grandson Ping'an's expression was a little strange, and he said, "Lin Temple ruled out the suspicion of the three of them so easily? ”

"How can this official easily rule out the analysis and reasoning based on logical and realistic reasons?"

Lin Feng met the eldest grandson's searching gaze and said lightly: "Not to mention...... The clothes they wore today had not changed, and their clothes were mainly light tones. ”

"Don't forget the Changsun County Order...... The wound in the heart of the deceased was a full eight cuts, and the dagger was pulled out and stabbed into it again, eight times! ”

"In doing so, one thing is bound to happen...... That's where the wound of the deceased is, and there will inevitably be a lot of blood splattered out! ”

"But if you think about the clothes of the three of them, there is not a trace of blood on each of them, which is enough to prove that the murderer is not them."

Hearing Lin Feng's words, Eldest Sun Ping'an's brows furrowed, his eyes flickered for a moment, and he said, "What if they secretly changed their clothes after returning to the mansion?" ”

Lin Feng smiled: "Indeed, they may have secretly changed their clothes after returning to the mansion. ”

"But does it matter?"

"What?" The eldest grandson was stunned.

Seeing Lin Feng said lightly: "The important thing is not whether they are always wearing the same clothes, but when they see Cao Gaoyang, they are wearing light-colored clothes......

"And when they left, the old butler was personally at the door."

"That is to say, if they are stained with a lot of blood, the Changsun County Order...... Do you think the old butler will not be able to see? ”

The eldest grandson Ping'an's pupils dilated, and his expression changed slightly.

He ignored it.

When Sun Fujia saw this scene, he felt funny in his heart, who did the eldest grandson Ping'an fight with, so he had to fight with Lin Feng on the case, which was not clear about finding his own guilt.

With his understanding of Lin Feng, if there wasn't enough evidence to support him, he would never have spoken easily.

But while feeling funny, Sun Fujia also felt more heavy and worried in his heart.

Because Lin Feng directly ruled out the three suspects who were originally suspected, and only the three of them and Zhao Shifu came to Cao's Mansion tonight.

That is to say, if those three people are not murderers, wouldn't they be the last remaining people, it is Zhao Fifteen?

This is more suspicious than at the beginning, Zhao Fifteen.

Eldest Sun Ping'an obviously thought of this, he took a deep breath, looked at Lin Feng, and said: "Lin Sizheng really decided the case like a god, just right, the suspicion of these three people is really gone." ”

"But only they and Zhao Fifteen came tonight, so the real murderer ......"

He stared at Lin Feng and said slowly, "It seems that it can only be Zhao Fifteen." ”

Hearing the words of the eldest grandson Ping'an, Sun Fujia was shocked, and the eldest grandson Ping'an really completely decided that the murderer was Zhao Fifteen.

He hurriedly looked at Lin Feng nervously.

But who knows, something unexpected happened to him.

When Lin Feng heard the words of the eldest grandson Ping'an, not only did he not have any shame or nervousness, but instead showed a smile.

I saw him look at the eldest grandson Ping'an with a smile, and said, "Who said...... Only the four of them came to Cao Mansion tonight? ”

"It seems that this official never said that, right?"

The eldest grandson Ping'an was stunned, he didn't understand what Lin Feng meant for a while, he frowned and said, "What does Lin Sizheng mean?" ”

Lin Feng got up directly and walked out.

As he walked, he said slowly: "Let's go, I'll take you to verify." ”

"Verify what?"

Lin Feng paused, turned his head to look at the two of them, the corners of his mouth raised, and said with a smile: "The verification does not exist from beginning to end...... The existence of the fifth man! ”

(End of chapter)