After Lin Feng finished speaking, he strode out of the room.

And Sun Fujia and the eldest grandson Ping'an in the room were staring at each other with big eyes, and their faces were full of great surprise and surprise.

None of them expected that Lin Feng would suddenly say that he would take them to verify the existence of the fifth person!

You must know that from beginning to end, in their cognition, there are only four people, including Zhao Shifu and Qian Bo, and the real culprit has always been looking for them.

The result is good now, Lin Feng suddenly said without warning, there is a fifth person!

It's really, and they can't help but be surprised.

Eldest Sun Ping'an took a deep breath, he frowned and looked at Sun Fujia, and said, "Sun Langzhong, what does Lin Sizheng mean by this?" Did he want to say that the real culprits were neither Qian Bo and Zhao Fifteen, but other people we had never discovered? ”

Sun Fujia hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said, "Zide's meaning should be like this." ”

"It's not...... Why did he make such a judgment? Did he find something? ”

Eldest Sun Ping'an frowned: "The officials of the places he has inspected have all been checked, and all his investigations are also within our sight, why haven't I found any traces of the existence of the fifth person?" ”

Not to mention that the eldest grandson was safe, Sun Fujia didn't notice anything.

But Sun Fujia believed Lin Feng, he knew that Lin Feng was not the kind of person who could talk nonsense, especially since this case also involved Zhao Shifteen's innocence, Lin Feng would not talk nonsense.

Moreover, many cases have proved that even if they follow Lin Feng to investigate with their own eyes, they really can't find the clues that Lin Feng can find.

Seeing Lin Feng leaving, he didn't delay any longer, got up directly, and said, "Changsun County Order, no matter how much we discuss it, we can't come up with a result, it's better to go and see how Zide wants to verify it." ”

"In this way, according to the verification results, we can also know whether this fifth person exists."

Listening to Sun Fujia's words, the eagle eyes of the eldest grandson Ping'an narrowed slightly, and he also got up directly, and said in a deep voice: "Sun Langzhong is right, let's just see the result...... I only hope that Lin Sizheng is not talking nonsense in order to exonerate Zhao Fifteen. ”

…………

Outside the room, Lin Feng was walking towards the living room.

Without listening to Changsun Ping'an's words, he could know that Changsun Ping'an must have doubts about his words.

He didn't mind, though.

It's normal to suspect yourself, after all, after a good investigation, you can conclude that the three people who have motives are not suspected, and according to normal logic, Zhao Shifu is the real murderer.

Now that he said that there was a fifth person, no matter how he looked at it, it seemed that he was shirking for Zhao Fifteen.

This made Lin Feng sigh that the initiative of the Four Elephants Organization was really very difficult.

Obviously, the Four Elephants Organization chose to kill Cao Gaoyang after a special selection.

Except for Zhao Shifteen, the three people who came tonight were all discovered by Cao Gaoyang and had a secret of corruption, that is, they all had a motive for committing the crime.

This has added a lot of difficulty to the investigation of the case.

And when he finds out that none of them have a chance to kill, he will face another difficult choice!

If he convicted them of murder against his will in order to save Zhao Fifteen, it would be tantamount to leaving a great hidden danger for himself, and in the end, even if he saved Zhao Fifteen, the Four Elephants Organization might detonate this hidden danger and ruin his reputation.

But if he told the truth, he would be just like what the eldest grandson Ping'an thought, which was equivalent to directly convicting Zhao Fifteen.

Before I don't know what the truth is, before I can't find Zhao Fifteen, this is tantamount to making Zhao Fifteen guilty of iron.

Therefore, when the eldest grandson Ping'an asked himself just now, it was actually the picture that the Four Elephants Organization wanted to see the most, they wanted to see their dilemma, and they wanted to see their painful choices and didn't know what to do.

They just wanted to tell themselves in this way how painful the consequences of offending their Four Elephants were.

At this moment, even Lin Feng couldn't help but admire, these guys from the Four Elephants Organization were really terrifying when they wanted to specifically calculate one person.

There are problems everywhere, and there are pitfalls everywhere.

Even he was almost in trouble just now, let alone Zhao Fifteen.

But...... They still underestimate themselves.

I couldn't be sure if the murderer was one of the three Qian Bo before, so my thinking was not too divergent.

But now, after making sure that all three of them are fine.

Then there are more answers to some questions.

It didn't take long for Lin Feng to return to the living room.

He found the old butler again and asked him a new question.

"Housekeeper, do you remember when Zhao Fifteen came? How long did he arrive after Gu Zhongshang left? ”

The old housekeeper thought for a while, and then said, "It was almost a quarter of an hour after Gu Zhongshang left, and Zhao Fifteen arrived. ”

Lin Feng's eyes flashed slightly: "It took him almost a quarter of an hour to arrive...... That's about five o'clock? ”

The old butler nodded: "It should be so, it's less than five o'clock, but it's close." ”

"What about Zhao Yuanwailang, the last one to arrive? And when did he arrive? ”

The old housekeeper said: "Not long after Zhao Fifteen left, Zhao Yuanwailang arrived, and Zhao Yuanwailang was very anxious at that time, because he was already more than a quarter of an hour late, so he told me his identity, and after showing the post, I asked him to see the master." ”

Lin Feng narrowed his eyes: "In other words, Zhao Fifteen and Zhao Yuanwailang, even if they are not front and rear feet, there is not much time difference?" ”

"That's right."

When Lin Feng heard this, the corners of his mouth were slightly hooked, and the originally chaotic lines had already begun to sort out the clues in his mind at this time.

He thought for a moment and asked again, "When Zhao Fifteen came, how was his mood?" Dispassionate? Anxious? Still embarrassed? ”

Different emotions mean that the reasons for Zhao Fifteen's arrival are also completely different.

Lin Feng couldn't see Zhao Fifteen, so he could only judge why Zhao Fifteen came here through these details.

The old butler thought carefully for a while, and then said, "It seems to be a little anxious." ”

"In a hurry?"

Lin Feng raised his eyebrows.

Zhao 15 came to the mansion of an official who did not have any personal relations, and his mood was anxious......

Why the hurry?

What's going on that urgently and you have to come here?

What kind of bait did the Four Elephants Organization use to lure Zhao Fifteen here?

Then Zhao Fifteen left in a hurry and couldn't take care of anything, is it also because of this reason?

Countless thoughts appeared in Lin Feng's brain in an instant.

But these ideas were all rootless duckweed, without any logical basis, so in the end he shook his head and threw it out of his mind.

The more times like this, the less you can make subjective assumptions.

He took a deep breath, the top priority now is to find out the real culprit, clear the suspicion for Zhao Fifteen, and at the same time find out what kind of calculation Zhao Fifteen used by the Four Elephants Organization, and find Zhao Fifteen's whereabouts.

"Lin Sizheng."

At this time, the eldest grandson Ping'an and Sun Fujia finally arrived.

After seeing Lin Feng, the eldest grandson Ping'an said directly: "The fifth person you said, how can you verify it?" ”

The fifth person?

Hearing the words of the eldest grandson Ping'an, the county lieutenant Kong Feng and the other officials were all stunned.

Kong Feng said blankly: "Fifth person? What fifth person? ”

The eldest grandson Ping'an glanced at Lin Feng and said with a smile: "Lin Sizheng has just ruled out their suspicions after questioning the three Qian Yuan Wailang, and at the same time, Lin Sizheng also said that there is a fifth person in Cao's house tonight!" ”

"That's really fierce, I think it should be this fifth person!"

Kong Feng was stunned for a moment, his eyes couldn't help but fall on the old housekeeper, and said, "Fifth person, are you talking about the housekeeper?" In addition to the four of them, the only one who is still in Cao's house tonight is the old housekeeper. ”

When the old housekeeper heard this, his face turned pale suddenly, and he hurriedly shook his head and said: "The master treats the villain like a mountain, how can the villain harm the master!" ”

He hurriedly looked at Lin Feng and said, "Lin Sizheng, the villain is wronged, the villain didn't kill the master!" ”

Lin Feng saw that the old butler was almost frightened, shook his head and said: "Don't worry, old butler, you are old, your physique is thin, and you are not so quick to walk, you can't control the old man of the Ling family and stab him eight times at the same time, and the knife is extremely deep, so the official knows that you are not the real murderer, and the fifth person that the official said is not you." ”

Hearing Lin Feng's words, the old housekeeper breathed a sigh of relief.

He wiped the sweat from his forehead, it really scared him half his life just now.

He was really afraid that Lin Feng and the other court officials would wronged themselves and let themselves be scapegoats in order to close the case.

In this case, he really has nowhere to redress his grievances.

Fortunately, what the master said was right, Detective Lin Feng is a person worthy of respect and trust.

He didn't wronged himself.

The eldest grandson Ping'an looked at Kong Feng, frowned slightly, and said: "County Lieutenant Kong, don't talk nonsense if there is no evidence in the future, look at you scare the housekeeper." ”

Kong Feng shrunk his neck, as if he was in awe of the eldest grandson Ping'an, he hurriedly bowed his hand to the old housekeeper and said: "Old housekeeper, look at my mouth, what I just said didn't come to mind, just casually, in fact, we didn't suspect you." ”

The old housekeeper hurriedly waved his hand, but he didn't dare to let Kong Feng really apologize to him as a slave.

Seeing this, the eldest grandson Ping'an nodded, he looked at Lin Feng again, and said, "My subordinates misunderstood what Lin Sizheng meant, and I hope Lin Sizheng will forgive me...... But this fifth person, I don't know how Lin Si is going to verify it? ”

Hearing the words of the eldest grandson Ping'an, everyone's eyes suddenly fell on Lin Feng.

Some of their eyes are curious, some are puzzled, but more are suspicious.

When Zhao Fifteen was the biggest suspect, Lin Feng said that there was a fifth person, which really made it impossible for them not to doubt the authenticity of this sentence.

Lin Feng didn't immediately answer the words of the eldest grandson Ping'an, but continued to ask the old housekeeper, "Do you have a back door in your Cao Mansion?" ”

The old butler shook his head: "No, our mansion only has a main entrance, and we are connected to another mansion behind us, not a street. ”

Lin Feng nodded slightly.

He looked around the parlor and saw that there were only tables and chairs in the parlor, without any additional furniture, and he looked up at the beams above his head.

Lin Feng thought for a while, turned to look at Kong Feng, and said, "County Lieutenant Kong, can you climb onto the beam of the house to see if there is anything abnormal?" ”

Kong Feng was stunned at first, but soon understood what Lin Feng meant.

He looked at the eldest grandson Ping'an, and after seeing the eldest grandson Ping'an nodding, Kong Feng did not delay, moved a stool, and climbed onto the beam.

After inspecting the beams one by one.

He jumped off.

"How?" Sun Fujia asked with a hopeful face.

If there are traces of someone staying on the beams, it can directly prove the existence of a fifth person.

The eldest grandson, Ping'an, also looked at Kong Feng.

But Kong Feng shook his head, and he said, "There is nothing abnormal, there is a thick layer of dust on it." ”

"No?"

Sun Fujia's face changed slightly, he couldn't help but look at Lin Feng, and said worriedly: "Zide, how could it not be?" ”

Lin Feng knew Sun Fujia's thoughts, but he was not too frustrated, and said with a smile: "Don't worry, this is where to go." ”

After speaking, he no longer lingered in the living room and walked out directly.

Came to the courtyard and turned to look at the living room.

Looking at the two rooms on both sides of the living room, Lin Feng asked the housekeeper, "What are those two rooms used for?" ”

The housekeeper said: "It's useless to keep it empty, there are few people in our house, and many rooms are empty and can't be used, so we lock it with a lock, and when we need it, when will it be opened." ”

Lin Feng thought for a while and said, "Open those two rooms and go inside to see if there is anything abnormal." ”

The officials acted quickly.

However, there are still no special findings.

Because the floors of those two rooms were covered with dust, and there were no footprints on the dust, it was certain that no one had entered these two rooms.

When Sun Fujia saw this scene, his heart became even more worried, and he couldn't help but sweat for Lin Feng.

As the saying goes, one can be two, and it can't be three or four, Lin Feng has already been wrong twice.

Eldest Sun Ping'an didn't say anything this time, but looking at Lin Feng's gaze, there had already been some changes.

The suspicious eyes in the crowd also increased.

Some whispers came into Lin Feng's ears as the wind came to Lin Feng's ears, and the voices were all questioning whether Lin Feng's title of detective was true.

Lin Feng stood in the courtyard with his waist straight, as if he couldn't feel everyone's suspicious gaze, as if he couldn't hear those whispers.

His gaze was still searching, still roaming the different places.

Suddenly, Lin Feng turned around and looked at the shadow area under the corner on the right side of the living room.

Look at the trees rustling in the night wind.

His eyes flashed, he raised his hand directly, pointed there, and said, "Lieutenant Kong, please take someone there to check it...... Focus on inspecting the trees and walls and look at the ...... Whether there is blood stains or not! ”

"Go there? Still bloodstained? ”

Kong Feng couldn't help frowning, failing once or twice made him a little suspicious of Lin Feng.

He felt that it was either Lin Feng's ability and the rumors that were wrong.

Either Lin Feng was deliberately looking for a reason for Zhao Fifteen's exculpation.

Therefore, he didn't want to do this kind of doomed useless thing.

There are a lot of trees and high walls, so it takes a bit of work to check it all out.

In this late autumn night, who wants to climb trees in the cold.

"Go!"

But at this time, the voice of the eldest grandson Ping'an sounded faintly: "The official promised Lin Sizheng that he would fully cooperate with him...... As soon as the official said that it was difficult to chase the horse, the county lieutenant Kong brought a few more people over to investigate. ”

The eldest grandson Ping'an has spoken, and even if Kong Feng is unwilling, he can only nod yes.

Immediately hurriedly took people away.

Seeing Kong Feng and the others taking the lantern to check, Lin Feng said to the eldest grandson Ping'an: "Thank you for the county order of the eldest grandson." ”

The eldest grandson Ping'an waved his hand and said, "The official is just doing what the official should do......"

At the same time, there was a hint of meaning in his voice: "This official also hopes that Lin Si is really working hard to investigate the case, instead of wasting our time for things that should not be done." ”

Eldest grandson Ping'an, this is obviously already a warning.

Lin Feng smiled and said, "This official naturally knows what he's doing. ”

Sun Fujia felt the tense atmosphere between the two, and couldn't help but get close to Lin Feng, and said in a low voice: "Zide, can you do it?" They're starting to distrust you. ”

Lin Feng pursed his lips, thought for a while, and said, "Almost." ”

"Almost?" It was the first time Sun Fujia had heard Lin Feng's answer so ambiguous.

Seeing Lin Feng smile bitterly: "Sun Langzhong, you really regard me as an immortal, you can know whether the evidence exists without verification?" ”

"But ......"

Lin Feng's eyes flickered slightly, and he said in a deep voice: "If everything is really as I deduced, it shouldn't be a big problem. ”

When Sun Fujia heard this, he couldn't help but feel a little anxious between his eyebrows.

He knew how much pressure Lin Feng was under now, and he also knew what other people thought of Lin Feng, if Lin Feng couldn't find traces of the existence of that fifth person tonight, I was afraid that the image that Lin Feng had accumulated with great difficulty would be hit by a huge blow.

But it can't be helped.

After all, if you can't find the fifth person, and it is not Qian Bo's three people, then you can only let Zhao Fifteen bear the crime of murder.

But it was impossible for Lin Feng to let Zhao Fifteen suffer such a grievance!

Saying a thousand ways and ten thousand, Lin Feng can only go one way to the dark now, Sun Fujia only hopes that he can really find some clues as Lin Feng said.

Otherwise, tonight really won't end.

He looked anxiously and worriedly at Kong Feng and the other officials who were inspecting the tree, and his hands subconsciously clenched into fists.

The burly eldest grandson Ping'an also hugged his arms at this time, he thought that he was enough to cooperate with Lin Feng, and he had done everything he had to do.

But if there is still no result, then don't blame him for not thinking about his colleagues, he can only ask Lin Feng to leave, and then bring someone to arrest Zhao Fifteen.

Different positions, different ideas, resulting in the atmosphere in the courtyard at the moment full of oppression.

Everyone is waiting for the results.

The night wind rustled the fallen leaves, and the yellow leaves were blown off by the wind, and they were touched by Kong Feng and others who climbed the tree.

In this way, half a quarter of an hour passed, and when the eldest grandson Ping'an was waiting a little impatiently, suddenly, a shout without warning suddenly sounded-

"Blood! It's like blood!! ”

The voice resounded in the silent night.

At the moment of sounding, it was like a sharp thing, suddenly breaking through the glass that sealed all sounds.

In an instant, everyone's attention was directly attracted to the past.

Kong Feng, who was not far away, was stunned at first when he heard the words of this servant, and then hurriedly climbed over and said, "Where?" ”

The official pointed to the trunk of the tree on his side.

Kong Feng quickly brought the lantern closer.

And as the lantern approached, the dried up, red blood stains came directly into his eyes.

His pupils widened, and then a look of disbelief suddenly appeared on his face.

"This ...... This...... Unexpectedly, there was really blood! ”

"Lin Sizheng is right, there is really blood here!"

He suddenly turned his head and shouted at Lin Feng and the others in the courtyard: "There is blood!" There are literally traces of blood here! ”

Hearing Kong Feng's words after confirmation, Sun Fujia suddenly swung his fist hard, and his face could not hide the excitement and excitement.

He hurriedly turned his head to look at Lin Feng, only to see Lin Feng standing outside the door, and the warm yellow candlelight behind the door projected out, making Lin Feng feel as if he was standing in the light.

No matter how dark this night is, Lin Feng can dispel all the darkness just like this light.

At this moment, all Sun Fujia's tension and worries disappeared.

He actually had an urge to burst into tears, and said excitedly: "Zide, there is blood!" It's really as you say! Blood found! ”

Seeing Sun Fujia's excited appearance, Lin Feng also let out a long breath, and his originally tense body suddenly relaxed.

He chuckled and nodded: "Sun Langzhong, I heard it." ”

As he spoke, he turned his head to look at the eldest grandson Ping'an on the side, and said with a smile: "The eldest grandson county order, fortunately, the traces of the existence of the fifth person have appeared...... Let's go, let's go and see? ”

The eldest grandson Ping'an's seemingly honest face was filled with surprise, his eyes widened, and his face could not hide the look of surprise.

"Unexpectedly...... There really is a fifth person! ”

"He really isn't just exonerating Zhao Fifteen!"

The eldest grandson Ping'an took a deep breath, silently put down the arm he had picked up, and when he saw Lin Feng sending him an invitation, he nodded and said, "Okay, this official also wants to see what the traces of this fifth person's existence are." ”

Lin Feng could feel the change in the eldest grandson's tone.

Eldest Sun Ping'an was even supporting himself just now and letting Kong Feng investigate, but his tone was very blunt and full of warnings, but now, Eldest Sun Ping'an's tone has eased a lot.

A few people walked briskly under the tree next to the wall.

But before he reached the tree, Lin Feng suddenly said loudly: "Wait a minute! ”

The crowd paused.

They looked at Lin Feng blankly, and Sun Fujia said, "Zide, what's wrong?" ”

Lin Feng said: "There are a pair of footprints under the tree, don't destroy them." ”

"Footprints?"

Everyone listened to Lin Feng's words and looked forward, and sure enough, they found a pair of relatively obvious footprints under the tree.

Lin Feng walked quickly to the footprints, squatted down, and carefully observed the footprints.

I saw that the toes of the footprints were facing forward, the footprints were less than half an inch deep, and the depth of the forefoot was significantly deeper than that of the heel.

He narrowed his eyes and said, "Come on, take a pen and paper, and rub down the size of the footprints." ”

Listening to Lin Feng's words, the eldest grandson said peacefully: "Is this ...... Is it the footprints of the fifth man? ”

When everyone heard this, they all looked at Lin Feng.

Seeing Lin Feng nodding slightly, he said, "Look at your own feet." ”

Everyone hurriedly lowered their heads and looked.

"Can you see your footprints?" Lin Feng asked.

Everyone scrutinized it, then shook their heads.

"No footprints!"

"I don't have any of that."

They opened their mouths.

Lin Feng looked at Changsun Ping'an and the others, and said, "Changsun County Commander saw it, right?" The soil here is not so soft that you can step on it by just one person. ”

"But the footprints in front of me are more obvious, how does the Changsun County Commander think it stepped on?"

The eldest grandson Ping'an can sit firmly in the position of county magistrate of Wannian County, and his own investigation level will naturally not be too bad.

Hearing Lin Feng's reminder at this time, his eyes moved, and he directly raised his head to look at the tall tree in front of him, and said, "Could it be the footprints that the fifth person jumped down from the tree and accidentally left behind?" ”

Lin Feng said with a smile: "The county order of Changsun will carefully compare the depth of the forefoot and the depth of the heel of the footprints. ”

The eldest grandson Ping'an put his finger in it and felt it gently.

In the next moment, his eyes suddenly lit up, and his gaze at Lin Feng was full of surprise: "This official understands." ”

"The depth of the forefoot is a bit deeper than the depth of the heel...... This is because when jumping from a high place, in order to have a cushion and make the sound quieter, you will subconsciously let the forefoot land first and the heel will land later. ”

"As a result, the forefoot will be subjected to more force and depth!"

"In that case, it's completely certain ......"

The eldest grandson Ping'an raised his head, looked at the big tree in front of him, and said, "It is true that someone is hiding on this and has jumped down from the tree." ”

Lin Feng smiled and nodded: "The Changsun County Order is really aware of everything, and he knows the subtleties." ”

The eldest grandson Ping'an's old face couldn't help but turn red, he coughed, and said: "If there is no reminder from Lin Sizheng, we may all step on this footprint and destroy it, or Lin Sizheng is more powerful." ”

Sun Fujia watched this scene with a smile on his face and nodded slightly.

Lin Feng was using his outstanding ability to gradually gain the approval of the eldest grandson Ping'an, and Sun Fujia knew that the next thing would be much smoother.

Lin Feng turned to look at the old butler and said, "Do you usually climb trees?" ”

The old housekeeper hurriedly shook his head: "How can we climb a tree for no reason." ”

"That's for sure."

Lin Feng said: "This footprint was not left by the people of Cao Zhai, and the county lieutenant Kong did not come down from the tree, and the soil that this footprint stepped on ......"

As he spoke, he illuminated the footprints with a lantern and said, "You see, the soil is also new and damp, and there is a noticeable color difference from the soil outside. ”

"So it can be determined that the time for this footprint to step out is definitely not long, plus the four people who came tonight, Qian Bo and Zhao Fifteen, there is no reason to climb any tree, then it can be determined...... Tonight, there must be a fifth person, this footprint, he stepped on tonight! ”

When everyone heard this, they couldn't help but nod.

How suspicious they were about Lin Feng before, how shocked they were at this time.

The head is like a chicken pecking rice.

"And this is also proven."

Lin Feng raised his head and shouted to Kong Feng: "County Lieutenant Kong, you have people climb from this tree to the courtyard wall to see if there are any blood stains left above the courtyard wall." ”

When Kong Feng heard this, he didn't hesitate or hesitate about Lin Feng's order this time.

Lin Feng had already proved with practical actions that he was still the legendary detective, and Kong Feng didn't dare to doubt Lin Feng anymore.

In order to make a good impression in front of Lin Feng, he jumped directly from the trunk of the tree to the courtyard wall, and then took the lantern and shone it towards the courtyard wall......

"This ......"

Kong Feng's eyes flashed with a shock, and he hurriedly said: "Lin Sizheng, there are indeed blood stains on the courtyard wall, and this blood stain obviously has traces of rubbing, as if it was accidentally rubbed on it." ”

Listening to Kong Feng's words, everyone's eyes couldn't help but fall on Lin Feng.

The eyes were full of shock and curiosity.

They were shocked by Lin Feng obviously below, and their eyes couldn't see that high place at all, but they could clearly know where there were traces of blood.

And they were even more curious about how Lin Feng knew this!

Obviously, they had been with Lin Feng all along, what Lin Feng saw, they also saw, but why didn't they know that there would be blood on the wall?

The eldest grandson Ping'an also looked at Lin Feng at this time, and couldn't help but say, "Lin Sizheng, how did you know that there would be blood on this tree and blood on the walls?" ”

Lin Feng saw that everyone was looking at him, chuckled, and said, "It's just a very simple reasoning." ”

"Of course, there is a premise for all this reasoning, that is, Zhao Shifu is not the real murderer!"

When the eldest grandson Ping'an heard this, his brows couldn't help frowning, and he put forward his own thoughts: "Lin Si is so sure that Zhao Fifteen is not the real murderer, so he is not afraid that he is wrong?" Thus at odds with the truth? In that case, the starting point is wrong, and the mistakes will only become more and more outrageous. ”

Lin Feng said with a smile: "I didn't directly determine that Zhao Shifu was not a murderer, but assumed that he was not a murderer...... In the process of investigating the case, it can be boldly assumed, the official first assumes that Zhao Shifu is not the real murderer, and then carefully verifies according to this assumption, if the clues and evidence are verified, then it can prove that the official's assumption is fine. ”

"But if the official still doesn't find anything in the end, then even if the official doesn't want to believe it, he can only admit that Zhao Shifu is the real murderer."

Changsun Ping'an nodded, everyone has their own habits of investigating cases, and he is not opposed to this method of "bold assumptions and careful verification".

Lin Feng continued: "Based on this premise, we can continue to reason downward. ”

"If Zhao Shifu is not the real murderer, and Qian Bo and the three have been ruled out of suspicion, then it proves that the murderer is someone else!"

"At the same time, Qian Bo is not a murderer, so there is no need to lie, that is to say...... Qian Yuan Wailang and Gu Zhongshang did see Cao Yuan Wailang. ”

"But when Zhao Yuanwailang came, Cao Yuanwailang was already dead, so it also shows that the real time of Cao Yuanwailang's death was after Gu Zhongshang left and before Zhao Yuanwailang came."

The crowd nodded as they thought.

The time of death inferred by Lin Feng coincided with the time obtained after the autopsy.

"And this time is divided into three parts."

"After Gu Zhongshang left and before Zhao Fifteen arrived, after Zhao Fifteen arrived before he left, and after Zhao Fifteen left before Zhao Yuanwailang arrived."

Lin Feng looked at everyone and said slowly: "Because our assumption in advance is that Zhao Fifteen is not a murderer, the time when Zhao Fifteen came can be ruled out!" ”

"At the same time, according to the housekeeper's words, it can be known that almost as soon as Zhao Fifteen left, Zhao Yuanwailang arrived in a hurry, and the interval between them was extremely short, such a short time was difficult for the murderer to commit murder, the time was too tight, and the danger was too great."

"Therefore ......"

Lin Feng said calmly: "For the murderer, the most abundant and suitable time for the murderer to do it is only the first period of time, that is, after Gu Zhongshang leaves, before Zhao Fifteen arrives!" ”

The eldest grandson pondered for a moment, and then nodded: "Reasonable." ”

Sun Fujia's eyes were full of smiles, and he could already feel that the rhythm of the scene was completely controlled by Lin Feng.

Lin Feng, who was familiar with him, broke the case and came back.

Lin Feng smiled and continued: "That means that before Zhao Fifteen arrived, Cao Yuanwailang had actually been killed!" ”

"And this murderer is not anyone known tonight...... However, why did he kill Cao Yuanwailang? Qian Yuanwailang still has a motive, but what about the real murderer? What is his motivation? ”

When everyone heard this, they couldn't help frowning and thinking about it.

Lin Feng saw everyone frowning, and said slowly: "Next, let's talk about two more things. ”

As he spoke, he looked at the eldest grandson Ping'an and said, "First thing...... The county magistrate of Changsun should still remember Zhao Yuanwailang's confession, right? He said that he was supposed to arrive at four o'clock in the morning, but that he had to be replaced with a new one because of a problem with the wheels of the carriage, which made him more than a quarter of an hour late. ”

The eldest grandson Ping'an nodded: "The official naturally remembers." ”

Lin Feng bowed slightly, and continued: "Originally, according to Cao Yuanwailang's plan, these three people should have arrived at each other before and after, and they would not waste any time in the middle, but because there was a problem with Zhao Yuanwailang's car, Zhao Yuanwailang was late. ”

"And during the time when Zhao Yuanwailang was late, Cao Yuanwailang was killed, and Zhao Fifteen came!"

"Do you think that's a coincidence?"

Someone couldn't help but gasp: "Being reminded by Lin Si Zheng like this, it seems to be really a coincidence, if Zhao Yuanwailang is not late, then Cao Yuanwailang may not be killed, and Zhao Fifteen may not be able to enter Cao's house smoothly, after all, the housekeeper thinks that Zhao Fifteen is the third person to be invited, so he let Zhao Fifteen come in." ”

When the others heard this, they all nodded in agreement.

"Don't worry, everyone, this official has to say the second thing next!"

Lin Feng looked at everyone and said, "Zhao Fifteen left the official mansion during the day today, and he specifically told us what he was going to do before leaving, it can be said that what he wants to do has nothing to do with Cao Yuan Wailang, and he has no personal relationship with Cao Yuan Wailang!" ”

But that's the case...... He came to visit Cao Yuanwailang abnormally, and combined with the above point, Zhao Yuanwailang had an accident, which caused him to spare time, which provided Zhao Fifteen with an opportunity to enter Cao's house...... What do you think this means? ”

Some of the people present were slower, but more were quick-thinking.

Especially the eldest grandson Ping'an, the county magistrate of Wannian County, and Kong Feng, the county lieutenant who is in charge of criminal prisons, are more sensitive to the case than many people.

Hearing Lin Feng's words at this time, Kong Feng almost subconsciously said, "Could it be ...... Zhao Yuanwailang's car was not an accident, but someone deliberately sabotaged it? In order to delay Zhao Yuanwailang's arrival at Cao's house? ”

And its purpose is to kill Cao Yuanwailang, and at the same time provide an opportunity for Zhao Shifteen's arrival...... Coupled with Zhao Fifteen's abnormal appearance when he left, we became suspicious of him for the first time......"

Kong Feng's eyes widened directly, and his own words almost didn't startle him off the courtyard wall.

He lost his voice and said, "Is this a framing of Zhao Fifteen!?" All this tonight is used to frame Zhao Fifteen? ”

Listening to Kong Feng's extremely shocked voice, the officials were dumbfounded.

But no one refuted it.

Because Kong Feng's words are completely consistent with the clues Lin Feng just gave!

It was the eldest grandson Ping'an, who only frowned at this moment and did not object.

When Sun Fujia saw this scene, his heart became more and more happy, and Zhao Shifu was finally able to eliminate suspicion.

Lin Feng continued: "At the beginning, the official assumed that Zhao Fifteen was wronged, and according to the relevant information we obtained, it is now also inferred that Zhao Fifteen is the result of calculation, so it can be said that the assumption and the result have formed a closed loop, which has been preliminarily verified by the official's hypothesis. ”

"But after all, all this is just reasonable inference, and there is no actual evidence, so what this official has to do next is to find traces of the existence of this real murderer!"

Hearing Lin Feng's words, everyone was busy looking at Lin Feng, they knew that the main event was coming.

Lin Feng looked at everyone and said, "As we said just now, the murderer brutally killed Cao Yuanwailang during the period between Gu Zhongshang's departure and Zhao Fifteen's arrival. ”

"But everyone must know that even this time is not sufficient, not to mention that the murderer has to hide himself very carefully, so that his existence is not known to anyone, which requires him to be very strict in his control of time."

"In other words, for the murderer, the best time to do it is when Gu Zhongshang leaves, the sooner he acts, the more he can avoid being discovered by Zhao Fifteen or the housekeeper."

Then the question arises, how can he do it so well to grasp the time? In order to ensure that Gu Zhongshang will kill people immediately after leaving? ”

When a servant heard Lin Feng's guidance, his eyes lit up, and he said directly: "Of course, it was hidden in advance, in this case, if you see Gu Zhongshang leave with your own eyes, you will naturally be able to do it immediately!" ”

"Clever!"

Lin Feng nodded and said, "Yes, that's it!" ”

"That's why this official asked you to go to the beam of the house to investigate, and then to the next room to check."

"Because if the murderer wants to see Gu Zhongshang leave or not, he must hide in a place where he can see the living room, and these places are the only ones."

"You haven't found the beams, and there is no room next door, so the only place left that can still hide from the shadow and not be easily discovered is the shadow under the wall, and on this big tree."

"The clouds are quite thick tonight, and the moonlight can't penetrate the clouds, so hide here, as long as no one approaches, you will never be discovered!"

When everyone listened, they all showed a sudden expression.

"I see!"

"I'll just say, how did Lin Si Zheng let us check the big tree!"

"Every place that Lin Temple wants to investigate has its reasons."

The officials all nodded their heads in agreement.

"What about the bloodstains?"

A servant couldn't help but say: "It is not difficult for Lin Sizheng to know that the murderer is hiding here, but how does Lin Sizheng know that there will be blood stains here?" ”

Lin Feng chuckled: "It's a very simple reason! ”

He looked at a few people and said, "Since the murderer wants to frame Zhao Fifteen, I can't think of any surprise, after killing someone, he should still hide here, to observe Zhao Fifteen's reaction, and make sure that Zhao Fifteen is really framed by him." ”

"After that, when Zhao Fifteen leaves, he can leave with peace of mind."

"But the old housekeeper said that there is only one gate in Cao's house, and he has been guarding the door, and the murderer can't leave at all."

"So, if the murderer wants to leave, there's only one choice-"

Lin Feng pointed to the wall on the side and said, "That's it!" ”

"Over the wall?" Kong Feng's eyes widened, and then a look of enlightenment appeared in his eyes.

"I see," he said...... The main entrance of Cao's house is guarded by a housekeeper, and the back is connected to another house, and the other side is a house without walls, only here is the courtyard wall, and the outside of the courtyard wall is still a small song, it was dark at that time, the curfew was about to start, and there was no one in the curved road for a long time, so from here over the wall out, there was no need to be afraid of being discovered! ”

"Lieutenant Kong is really smart."

Lin Feng nodded and said, "That's right, that's it!" I think the murderer should also climb over the wall, and he can climb directly from the wall to the tree, which is also very labor-saving, and the requirements are not too high. ”

"And it is precisely because of this that the old butler didn't know that there were other people coming, and this real murderer became the fifth person who did not exist!"

Everyone nodded their heads.

Lin Feng's explanation was very clear, even the officials who reacted slowly understood it.

"In the end, it's a matter of blood."

Lin Feng looked at Changsun Ping'an and said, "Changsun County Order, do you remember why this official was so sure to rule out the suspicion of the three of them?" ”

The eldest grandson Ping'an first showed a thoughtful look, and then he didn't know what he thought, his pupils jumped suddenly, his eyes widened directly, and his tone subconsciously increased: "The blood splashed on the deceased!?" ”

Lin Feng met the vibrating gaze of the eldest grandson Ping'an, and nodded slightly: "That's right, it's blood!" The official speculated that the murderer must have been stained with a lot of blood! ”

"This bloodstain can help the official rule out the suspicion of the three of them, the same ...... It can also let the official know that the murderer's placket must be a wet bloodstain, and these bloodstains are not dry, as long as the placket rubs against something, it will definitely be stained with some blood! ”

"So...... The murderer has to hide in a tree, and the murderer has to climb over the wall to leave, which will inevitably make his front placket touch the tree trunk and courtyard wall. ”

"That's why ......"

The light of the lantern shone on Lin Feng's face, as if Lin Feng was also glowing.

Everyone looked at Lin Feng in a daze, and saw Lin Feng smile lightly, his voice was gentle, but he was categorical: "This official is determined, there must be blood stains here!" ”

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