Nie Xiaoman's analysis and evidence are simply "like a river, and the head is the way". A mystery that at first thought was inexplicable, but now most of it has been settled. Of course, Jing Mo can only admire it with understanding. But Wang Chaozong lowered his head, as if he was chewing carefully, and there was still a little bit of unacceptable appearance.

Wang Chaozong said: "Lord Nie, your understanding is certainly very reasonable. But if you talk about Mao Yuhong's death, Hu Youzhe has nothing to do with it at all, I can't believe it. Otherwise, I asked him at first, why did he deny it and not admit it until he saw the portrait, and then he was speechless? ”

Nie Xiaoman said: "This is easy to understand. He was on the next day for the wedding, so naturally everything was more than less, so he naturally didn't want to pay attention to the death of his rival. However, this is also because he is still young and does not understand the truth of 'you can't say everything, you can't do everything, you can't do anything, you don't cause trouble, and you are not afraid of things'. Hu Youzhe is just because he is afraid of things, but he is troubled, I'm afraid he regrets it too late now. ”

Wang Chaozong thought silently for a while, and then said: "I still don't understand that since Mao Yuhong committed suicide, of course he was the only one in his room at that time. He fell to the ground, how could there be a second person in the room who turned off the lights for him? Because after Lu Bingzhong heard the gunshots, he clearly saw a long-haired person visiting in the window of the building, and the lights went out immediately. Who is this person?

This question is very serious, and it is also something that Jingmo has always wanted to say but has not said. If there is no reasonable explanation, the story told by Nie Xiaoman will become a beautiful flower in the mirror and a moon in the water. Nie Xiaoman suddenly stood up and nodded again and again, as if he was acknowledging that Wang Chaozong could ask such a question.

Xiao Man sighed and said, "Brother Chaozong, your question is very interesting. This is indeed the most nerve-wracking point in the whole case. At first, I assumed that he committed suicide based on the projectile and the injury; He also heard the cries of the deceased's mother but not the sound of the fight, and assumed that the overturning of the chair was a deliberate suspicion, and that the lock on the front door was still hanging if it was not broken, and it did not look like an outsider had entered. But in fact, there was a man visiting at the window, and then the lights went out! This is an inexplicable contradiction, and I can't explain it anymore. Later, when I came back from Hu Youzhe's house, I passed by a row of houses of the same style in Wuguili. Suddenly I had an idea, and I rushed back to the scene of the murder to confirm it. Brother Chaozong, now I can tell you exactly. I really knew that the deceased had put out the oil lamp before committing suicide, and that there was not a second person who did it for him. ”

Wang Chaozong's eyes widened. "Really? Master Nie, do you have any evidence? ”

Nie Xiaoman smiled lightly and nodded. "Absolutely."

So what Lu Bingzhong saw was that his eyes were glazed?

Before Nie Xiaoman could reply, the door of the study was suddenly pushed open. Nie Xiaoman turned around and bowed slightly towards the door of the room.

He said, "Xiao Xiaoyou, you are really lucky! Please come in. ”

At the door stood a handsome young man wearing a blue Luo material robe, with a long and jade body, a beautiful appearance, a silk waist girdle, and a jinshi scarf on his head. Su Jingmo looked at his face carefully, but he didn't know him.

Nie Xiaoman said with a smile on his face: "Brother Chaozong, Brother Jingmo, I'll introduce you." This Mr. Xiaoxiaosheng is a story writer, his pen name is Lanling Xiaoxiaosheng, and his real name is not mentioned by me, so I hid it for him, and asked the two brothers to forgive me. At this moment, he was asked to come and explain an important point to us...... Mr. Laugh, please be seated.

The visitor bowed to each of the three, then sat down, and then took out a white towel to wipe his sweat, and when the white towel was put into the bag, he replaced it with a small folding fan with a poem inscribed on it. Jing Mo heard the name of "Lanling Xiaoxiaosheng", and there seemed to be some impressions in his brain, couldn't he remember where he had heard it for a while.

Nie Xiaoman said: "Mr. Xiao, I'm sorry, please repeat the story you just said, my two friends are anxious to hear it." ”

Xiaoxiaosheng waved the folding fan, nodded and said, "Very good." Last night, I was writing 'Li Bei'er is close to the wall, and the spring girl peeps through the gap and steals the light', so I didn't sleep late. About two o'clock in the past. I was shocked when I heard a gunshot go out. Because the people who have recently fled to Jinling are full of mud and sand, and it is said that there are murders and seizures of property from time to time. At that time, I was concentrating on writing, thinking that a gunshot was going out in front of my house, so I quietly opened the window and looked. Sure enough, I saw a man standing in front of the door, as if looking up at my window. As soon as the man saw me. I took refuge under the tree, fearing that he would misunderstand me, so I hurriedly closed the window and put out the oil lamp, so as not to cause trouble. After a while, I heard the cries of Mao Yuhong's family next door, and I thought that someone had been beaten to death by a strongman who had murdered him for money. I-"

Wang Chaozong suddenly jumped up. "Alas! Are you Mao Yuhong's next-door neighbor? You, you, seem to be"

Xiaoxiaosheng lowered his upper body slightly, which was an expression of recognition, and Su Jingmo looked at him in surprise. Who wants to get this misunderstanding?

Wang Chaozong said again: "Then what Lu Bingzhong saw was the window of your house, not Mao Yuhong's window?" When he came back to his place, he saw the light in the window, and he stopped distinguishing it, so he made a big mistake! Is it? ”

Nie Xiaoman grinned again, and replied on behalf of the guest: "Yes, Brother Chaozong, you are right. ”

Jingmo also woke up like from a dream, and remembered that when he went to Mao's house in the early morning, he did see a bronze plaque of "three long and two short fasts" on the third door of the house next door. ＿

Xiaoxiaosheng said again: "I didn't know the inside story of this misunderstanding, until Master Nie came to me and explained the reason, I didn't understand." He asked me to prove it again, so that I could be relieved of suspicion. This is naturally incumbent upon me. Brother Chaozong, now you can always understand, right?

Wang Chaozong arched his hand and said, "Thank you for closing a mystery case for us." He frowned again and scolded: "Lu Bingzhong is too confused! Such a misunderstanding! I see that all these errand men are fed all day long, and the corpses are vegetarian, and the morale of the people is damaged by these errand soldiers. ”

Nie Xiaoman smiled and persuaded: "It's no wonder that he, Brother Chao, you think there are a total of houses and courtyards with the same structure." These two happened to be in the center, and Lu Bingzhong was in a hurry late at night, of course he wouldn't look at the door number. He probably only marked the big tree, and could he still distinguish it? In fact, not only Lu Bingzhong, but you and I are in such a situation. I'm afraid I can't keep it wrong, right? ”

Wang Chaozong nodded again and again and replied, "Well, yes, maybe so. ”

Xiaoman said again: "Brother Chaozong, after you go back, let Hu Youzhe go, don't let him miss the good day and auspicious day." If there is a need for cross-examination in the yamen, I can be responsible for guaranteeing it. ”

After Wang Chaozong and Lanling Xiaoxiaosheng said goodbye one after another, Xiaoman and Jingmo began to eat the delayed lunch.

Nie Xiaoman looked at Jingmo with a smile and said, "Jingmo, congratulations!" Your eyesight has improved! …… Hey, don't overeat, save some stomach for the evening. I'm telling you, I'm going to be a matchmaker for someone tonight!

Jingmo asked, "Be a matchmaker?" Who are you doing it for? ”

"It's Hu Youzhe and Zhao Yalan."

"Huh? They both want you to be a matchmaker? ”

"I'm certainly not a matchmaker. But if I hadn't brokered this matter, I am afraid that the marriage between the two of them would almost have failed. So after I found out, I went to Zhao Yalan's house to comfort her. Her parents were so grateful that they treated me as a 'matchmaker' and respectful. Her parents asked me to succeed, and I must go to their house tonight for a wedding drink. ”

Jing Mo stood up and bowed respectfully to Nie Xiaoman: "I also congratulate you!" No wonder you were so energetic just now, and asked Wei Pu to clean up your shoes for you. So you're going to have a wedding drink. ”

Nie Xiaoman said with a smile: "When you go to eat other people's wine, you must always dress up neatly." ”