Nie Xiaoman said: "No, no, not at all. The thief I am referring to has stayed in Jinling since the crime was committed and has never been to Yangzhou. ”

Li Wenchang was dumbfounded and said, "Dare to ask where this person is?" ”

Nie Xiaoman said firmly: "It's in this house!" ”

Everyone present was shocked, Li Wenchang's face immediately changed, biting his lip, Feng Yunqi was also stunned, and his eyes shot at Nie Xiaoman's face.

Li Wenchang's voice trembled and asked, "It's strange, is this case really done by the people in the house?" ”

Nie Xiaoman wrote a little lightly: "Yes, it's not bad at all. ”

"Well, who is he after all?"

"Does Sir really want me to announce my name? Then please forgive me for being abrupt! ”

Li Wenchang's face was pale, his legs trembled, and he held a large chair with his hands to support his body. Jing Mo was also a little uneasy at this time. Who is a thief? Jingmo once wondered if Wenchang's aunt stole it herself, could she really be inadvertently guessed by herself?

I saw that Li Wenchang suddenly mustered up his courage, straightened his body, and said, "Master Nie, if the matter is as you say, please announce it!" ”

Nie Xiaoman glanced at Jing Mo, raised his voice, and said, "Okay, I'll announce this person's name now." The person who stole your opal jewelry is your cronie Feng Yunqi! ”

As soon as Nie Xiaoman's words were finished, Feng Yunqi suddenly shouted and jumped up, stretched out his fist and struck at Nie Xiaoman. Nie Xiaoman's hands were quick and guarded, and he immediately jumped up to dodge. When his second punch was stretched out, Jing Mo immediately stepped forward to help. Jing Mo has always practiced martial arts, and his two arms are also strong and powerful.

Jing Mo used Taizu Guandong Xing Fist, went up with an arrow step, and clamped Feng Yunqi's arm with just one move, feeling that Feng's strength was fierce, could it be that he suddenly became calm and no longer wanted to fight.

Feng Yunqi stared at Nie Xiaoman angrily and said, "What kind of grudge do I have with you, you want to frame a good person?" ”

Li Wenchang watched from the sidelines, his expression gradually calmed down, he didn't seem to believe Nie Xiaoman's words, and said to Nie Xiaoman in a stern tone: "Lord Nie may be responsible for what he says." Feng Yunqi has been following the contemptible people for seven years, and he has never done anything wrong. Today, the adults accused him of being a thief in public, and at least they should produce evidence. Otherwise, though he is a servant, I will not allow anyone to insult him without cause."

Nie Xiaoman was very calm, and replied with a smile: "Well said, this is a good thing, it is very easy for the world brother to ask for evidence." After speaking, he looked out of the door, nodded and shouted: "Coincidentally, Pang Dianshi, you came just in time, you can come to catch the thief." ”

At this time, Dian Shi Pang Shangjiu took two catchers and walked in with the scholar, and when he heard Nie Xiaoman's words, he was suspicious, and he was a little hesitant whether to do it.

Pang Shangjiu said with some hesitation: "The adults told us to catch the thief, but is there any evidence?" Please show me so. ”

Li Wenchang also said loudly: "Without evidence, how can he be arrested, I hope Lord Nie will not act recklessly." ”

Nie Xiaoman said angrily: "Pang Shangjiu, Pang Dianshi, please tie up this thief, if you make a mistake, you will naturally have the official to bear it." "Having said that, Pang Dianshi naturally can't do it if he doesn't do it, and the authority of the imperial history of the dynasty is not a joke.

Feng Yunqi wanted to swing his fist again, but Pang Shangjiu stepped forward to grab him. Feng Yunqi couldn't move, but his mouth was scolding.

"Mischievous official, you frame me as a thief, I must pull out your tongue."

Nie Xiaoman also scolded angrily: "Thief, dare to be arrogant!" Do you think I haven't seen through your secrets and want to cover up the past in a cunning way? Listen! I want to expose your illegal deeds in public, you have been deliberately trying to steal your master's property for a long time, and now you want to take advantage of the theft. That night, you accompanied your master to the theater, and when you arrived at the Changchun Theater, you secretly went home, broke the door with a sharp cone, and after stealing the jewel, you deliberately left your name on the wall, and then hid the jewel jewelry in one place, and returned to the theater, and at the same time delivered the pre-written impostor letter. This move is intended to deceive stupid people and make people believe that it was done by "flying into the sky". In this way you can escape responsibility. ”

As soon as these words came out, Wu was shocked again, and even the scholars who served the tea were stunned.

Xiao Man laughed and continued: "But you didn't expect that you didn't think about it when you designed, and the so-called 'one hundred secrets and one sparse' turned out to be self-defeating. "This person is alert and agile, and his movements are fast, which is not comparable to ordinary thieves, and leaving his name after committing a crime is to imitate the thief in the old novel, indicating that he has nothing to fear. As for sending a letter to prevent others from tracking, the meaning of the action is different, it can be said that it is the opposite, and it is completely contradictory to the real act of "inserting the sky to fly", afterwards, you find that the plan is not thorough enough, and regret the mistake, but the threatening letter has been sent, the wood has been completed, and there is no way to return to the sky, so the second set of plans is implemented, and the blame is attributed to the gardener Ma Lezi. ”

Jing Mo listened as he watched the changes in the expressions on Li Wenchang and Feng Yunqi's faces.

Xiao Man said: "Before you stole it, you had already devised two strategies, the purpose was to exonerate yourself, killing two birds with one stone, and the cunning and viciousness of your intentions were unmatched. Before you go to the theater, you have left an old pair of shoes in the quagmire at the back door for temporary use, and when you break through the back door to enter, drag them to cover your own footprints. These shoes belong to the horse leper, but he has long since discarded them, and you have stolen them and borrowed them, so that you can blame others for the crime. Wait until your plot succeeds, then hide your shoes. But you didn't think that your first plan had failed, and you were afraid that bad things would show your feet, so you used your shoes as evidence to blame the horse leper. I can't help but admire your deceitful and deceitful skills, who knows that everything is in vain, and in the end I completely exposed your treacherous schemes! ”

Feng Yunqi's face was like ashes, and his two eyes were almost bursting out. But he was twisted by Pang Shangjiu and the tolerances, and he couldn't make any moves, but cursed viciously in his mouth.

Li Wenchang's expression was very frustrated, and he said in a low voice: "Alas, I never dreamed of this incident, most people count his crimes, as if they have witnessed it with their own eyes, there must be real evidence!" ”

Nie Xiaoman looked at Li Wenmao's face and said coldly: "It's really weird, things have come to this point, and you still don't believe that my words are conclusive?" Brother Shi was deceived by him? But I can show the evidence at once, because the most convincing evidence is probably all the stolen goods. How about I return my brother's opal jewelry to Zhao first? ”

Xiao Man greeted the messenger standing beside him and asked, "Do you have the ability to climb high?" Well done, Master Li is rewarded. ”

The messenger nodded.

Nie Xiaoman said: "Very good, Brother Labor, please go with this catcher to get the stolen goods, the location is in the wooden bucket of the flagpole on the left side in front of the Fang Xiang Temple opposite the back door." As far as I can guess, the thief kept the stolen goods in the bucket and has not moved them yet, and I reckon that all the stolen goods are in it, and not a single one of them is missing. ”

After Nie Xiaoman finished speaking, he immediately ordered Li Wenchang to lead the tolerance out, and then glanced at Feng Yunqi. Feng Yunqi lowered his head and didn't say a word, knowing that he was undoubtedly defeated, because Nie Xiaoman's every word was on his heart, his body was caught, and there was no way to resist, so he had to bow his head and confess.

After a while, the catcher was about to come back, and Li Wenchang came in with a small black bag behind him, his pace was unsteady, his face was pale, and he was obviously very panicked.

Wen Chang trembled and said: "Lord Nie is really a genius, he can solve the case for the contemptible people, all the lost jewels and jade jewelry are here, it really makes people wonder if they are still in a dream!" ”

Li Wenchang untied the black bag as he spoke, and the opal, gemstone, and red jade rings were all inside, shining dazzling and intact. There was also a sharp taper, a large roll of paper, and a vial of powder.