When Xiao Man heard this, his eyes lit up, but he didn't say a word and just motioned for Yan Dachuan to continue.

Yan Dachuan continued: "The man nodded to me and whispered, 'I'm sorry. I'm going to inquire about individuals. As he spoke, he came up to me, and I thought it was very horrible and suspicious, how could this stranger come into someone's house to inquire about something? I stood up and folded the envelope containing the beads to put it back away. Unexpectedly, that person took a step forward and asked a question that scared me very lightly. ”

Jing Mo heard that goosebumps rose on his body, as if he had also experienced this thrilling change with this Yan Dachuan, Jing Mo opened his eyes and asked, "What did he say?" ”

Yan Dachuan said in a trembling voice: "The man said, 'Isn't that a bead?'" ’”

Jing Mo blurted out when he heard this: "It's not good, it's going to be bad!" ”

Yan Dachuan nodded his approval to Jingmo, but his mouth didn't stop, and he continued: "At that time, I also knew that something was wrong, so I hurriedly put it in my pocket. But before my right hand could be pulled out of my pocket, he raised his fist and struck at the door in front of me. I was defenseless, I just felt that the sky was spinning, and my eyes were full of stars. Then he fell, and then he was completely unconscious. If there is no Lord Nie and the messenger to save me, my old life is estimated to be over. ”

Nie Xiaoman listened intently, and put his right hand under his left intestine. His left hand stroked his chin, and his eyes kept staring at Yan Dachuan's face. At this time, Yan Dachuan gently wiped the fine sweat from the corners of his forehead with his sleeve, and looked at Nie Xiaoman, as if waiting for him to express his opinion.

Finally, Nie Xiaoman asked slowly, "Do you remember what clothes the thief was wearing?" ”

Yan Dachuan said: "It seems to be wearing a large-sleeved green coat, covered with a green armor that seems to be made of cotton."

"How old?

But he didn't pay attention. He had a dirty face and was about a young age. ”

"What accent?"

"I remember it was like a Jiangyin accent"

Nie Xiaoman lowered his head and thought for a while, and then asked, "Is that thief's figure slightly taller than yours?"

Yan Dachuan seemed to be slightly surprised, and replied, "Exactly, Master Nie, how can you know?" ......”

Nie Xiaoman explained: "This is known from the distance he strides. I know he's wearing a pair of soap shoes, and they're new. Isn't your Ah Fu wearing cloth shoes with wool soles? ”

Yan Dachuan nodded and said, "Yes, yes." Your Excellency, your eyes are blazing! ”

Saying that, Yan Dachuan's eyes were also the same as Su Jingmo's, and he followed Nie Xiaoman's gaze to the floor. On the newly painted floor, there were indeed two kinds of footprints that Nie Xiaoman said.

Yan Dachuan said again: "Master Nie, you are really discerning! But don't you think that since the man first shoved the beads in from the outside, and then snatched them out of my hand, I had guessed that someone was taking advantage of my place for a while, wouldn't that be more appropriate? ”

Nie Xiaoman was noncommittal, his left hand still never left his jaw, still frowning and thinking.

After a long time, Xiao Man replied: "I can't make any conclusions yet, I don't think this matter is necessarily so simple."

Yan Dachuan was slightly surprised and asked, "What do you think, my lord?" ”

"Until I have collected any reliable evidence, I am not sure that the person who used the envelope to take the pearl was the same person who beat and took the pearl later."

"It's unlikely, isn't it, my lord? If it weren't one person, how could that man come and rob me of this pearl?

"That's a good point. But think about it further, as long as someone knows that you have this bead, there is also the possibility of intent to rob it. ”

"In this way, the only person who knows that I have obtained this pearl is Ah Fu. But he had already sent a message to the yamen. If he colluded with others to seize it, I am afraid that it would not be so fast. Besides, if he had such a bad idea, he could have swallowed the bead by itself at first, I don't know, why bother? ”

"If you think about it again, apart from Ah Fu, no one else knows?"

"No, not even my wife knew—"

"Wait a minute, did you go out after you took the envelope with the beads?"

"Yes, I have been to the Zhu family next door to drink Hongqiao, I just came here to settle, there is no pen and ink at home, so I have been to the next door to borrow."

"Then did you mention the matter of beads in the Zhu family, but who is around?"

This sentence reminded Yan Dachuan, and he was stunned for a moment, as if he was recalling something, which made his originally blood-lost face add another layer of gray.

Suddenly, he slapped his thigh and said, "Oops, I remembered." At that time, a manservant of the Zhu family happened to be present, and there was also a younger brother of Mr. Zhu reading at the window. I didn't tell them directly, but they must have listened to the discussion between me and Ah Fu about what happened. ”

Yan Dachuan paused slightly, and then suffered: "However, these two of them are regular people and won't do this kind of thing." ”

Nie Xiaoman smiled and said, "That being said, it's good. However, if we want to find out the truth, we must pay attention to all the people and things related to the case, and everything must be judged from the facts, and we cannot make a conclusion just by believing it or not. Brother Yan, about that bead, do you recall that the bead has some crimson? ”

As soon as Jing Mo heard this question, it was as if a fish bone in his throat had finally spit out. It turned out that Jing Mo had long suspected that these two things were related to each other, and wanted to ask to understand them so that he could solve all kinds of mysteries in his heart. It's just that Xiaoman has been talking, and he hasn't had a chance to speak for a while.

Yan Dachuan seemed to recall, shook his head and said, "No, I remember clearly that it was a pure white bead." ”

Jing Mo felt that the shark fin had been stuffed back into its original place, and it was even more uncomfortable than before.

Nie Xiaoman was a little surprised, and asked, "Do you remember clearly, is it pure white?" ”

"Yes, sir, it's pure white."

"You're just mistaken, think about it?"

Yan Dachuan stretched out his hand and took it and said, "My lord, I'll put it in this palm and look at it carefully for a while." How can it not be clear? ”

Nie Xiaoman didn't give up and asked again: "Isn't there a little bit of red?"

Yan Dachuan replied in a resolute tone: "Not at all." ”

Nie Xiaoman didn't know what to say for a while, the light of hope in his eyes dimmed, an expression of disappointment appeared on his face, and Jing Mo, who was on the side, also secretly exhaled. Yan Dachuan looked at the two of them with a sad look and was at a loss.

Finally, Nie Xiaoman continued to ask, "So do you know a person named Tian Youyu?" ”

Yan Dachuan felt even more inexplicable, staring at Nie Xiaoman, but he just shook his head, as if he didn't understand why there was such a problem.

Nie Xiaoman said again: "This surnamed Tian is from Zhenjiang and has a son named Tian Mengzheng. ”

Yan Dachuan shook his head again and again: "I don't know at all." What do you mean, my lord? ”

Nie Xiaoman ignored him and asked himself: "Although you don't know each other, such as your wife and Ah Fu, will there be ......?"

Yan Dachuan waved his hand again and again, stopping Nie Xiaoman from saying, "No, no!" We don't have relatives or friends from Zhenjiang. Family members, etc., know even fewer people. Master Nie, what do you want to ask after all? ”

Nie Xiaoman was a little disappointed, he looked at Yan Dachuan with a puzzled expression, and said with a smile: "I'm sorry." These are irrelevant, I'm just asking casually. ”

Xiaoman turned around again and smiled at Jing Mo: "Jing Mo, my brain seems to be a little confused because I have been idle for too long. My question just now was groundless, but because I was in a hurry to get credit, I guessed it for no reason!

Jing Mo smiled and said, "It's no wonder, I actually have such a question in my heart." It's no wonder that we're not going to do it, it's just a coincidence! ”

Yan Dachuan looked at the conversation between these two people like playing dumb riddles, and was completely confused, and at this moment, two people walked in outside.